Chapter Summaries

Mystic Tortoise and two other Daluo Golden Immortals escorted Bao Yun and Le Xin to Meteor Island to verify Bao Yun’s claim that Ye Lin was his elder brother. A powerful woman in green admitted them and led them toward Ye Lin.

• Mystic Tortoise and the two old men agreed to accompany Bao Yun, promising to apologize if his claim was true and threatening to torment him if it was false.
• The three Daluo Golden Immortals traveled with Bao Yun and Le Xin for three days and nights before reaching Meteor Island.
• Bao Yun paled at the sight of Meteor Island, but the three old men continued toward it with him.
• A woman in green stopped the group, and Mystic Tortoise humbly explained that they had come to see Ye Lin and verify Bao Yun’s claim.
• The woman in green said Ye Lin was on the island and led the group inside.

Mystic Tortoise and the Flowing Cloud Sect's ancestor saw that Meteor Island was an immense world filled with extraordinary landscapes and creatures. They realized how far it surpassed their expectations, but the chapter left them still taking in its wonders.

• Mystic Tortoise and the others saw that Meteor Island was an enormous continent enclosed within an island's boundaries.
• Mystic Tortoise observed a colossal golden-scaled pangolin digging among ancient trees in a primeval forest.
• Mystic Tortoise saw an ice palace, Silver-Bone Dragon Carp, immortal deer, and phoenix birds across the island.
• Mystic Tortoise and the two old men spotted an ancient stone hall beneath a golden eye that stirred the mountain's spiritual energy.
• Mystic Tortoise and the others understood that the Blade Saint's home was far more magnificent than its name had led them to expect.

Bao Yun and the three old men reached Ye Lin’s residence, where the old men brought Bao Yun to verify his claim of being Ye Lin’s little brother. Bao Yun admitted he had used Ye Lin’s name for wrongdoing but said he really had some connection to him, leaving the old men terrified as Ye Lin remained silent.

• The green-skirted woman led Bao Yun and the three old men through Meteor Island to Ye Lin’s residence.
• Mystic Tortoise told Ye Lin that Bao Yun had stolen a supreme treasure and claimed to be his little brother, and the other two old men backed him up.
• Ye Lin appeared but said nothing, making the three old men fear that something was wrong.
• Bao Yun admitted he had used Ye Lin’s name to do bad things, and the three old men realized their lives were in danger.
• Bao Yun added that he really did have a connection to Ye Lin.

Ye Lin spared Bao Yun and let Le Xin stay with him, then learned that Bao Yun was Bao Xiaotou’s son and had found his way to the Origin Continent. Ye Lin offered Bao Yun a safe place on Meteor Island but refused to take responsibility for raising or training him.

• Ye Lin told the three old men to leave and allowed Le Xin to remain with Bao Yun.
• Bao Yun told Ye Lin that he had never met his father and that his mother had sent him to seek Ye Lin’s help.
• Bao Yun asked whether Ye Lin was his father, and Ye Lin explained that he had known Bao Xiaotou and recognized the resemblance between them.
• Bao Yun asked Ye Lin to look after him, but Ye Lin offered only a safe place to stay on Meteor Island.

Ye Lin let Bao Yun stay after confirming his connection to an old acquaintance, then received a letter from his master proposing a match with Nangong Yue of the Grand Subtle Mystic Palace. Yun Qiyue explained Nangong Yue’s formidable reputation, leaving Ye Lin stunned by the arrangement.

• Bao Yun thanked Ye Lin for confirming their connection and allowing him to stay.
• Ye Lin told Bao Yun and his companion to find somewhere to stay, deciding not to give Bao Yun special treatment.
• Yun Qiyue delivered a letter from their master to Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin read that his master wanted to arrange a match between him and Nangong Yue, the daughter of a palace maid from the Grand Subtle Mystic Palace.
• Yun Qiyue described Nangong Yue’s talent and cultivation, and Ye Lin fell silent in surprise.

Ye Lin learned that his arranged marriage to Nangong Yue was effectively settled and that refusing could bring danger from both Grand Subtle Mystic Palace and his own sect. He planned to meet Nangong Yue and make her reject him, while an eavesdropper offered unwanted advice.

• Ye Lin told Yun Qiyue he had no interest in marriage and asked her to contact their Master.
• Yun Qiyue explained that the marriage had already become public and warned Ye Lin that refusing could provoke Grand Subtle Mystic Palace and Nangong Yue.
• Yun Qiyue urged Ye Lin to accept the arrangement and left, expecting Nangong Yue to arrive soon.
• Ye Lin decided to meet Nangong Yue and persuade her to refuse him so he could avoid the marriage.
• An eavesdropper offered Ye Lin advice, and Ye Lin told him to get lost.

Ye Lin met Nangong Yue, who said the Blade Saint had sent her to look at him. She left him facing the pressure of her imposing presence.

• Ye Lin stopped and turned when a woman called out to him.
• Ye Lin saw the woman approaching through the clouds and noted her extraordinary beauty and aloof bearing.
• Nangong Yue introduced herself and said the Blade Saint had sent her to look at Ye Lin.
• Nangong Yue looked down at Ye Lin, and terrifying pressure swept toward him.

Nangong Yue tested Ye Lin before declaring him her Dao companion, while Ye Lin tried to reject the arranged match. The chapter ended with Nangong Yue announcing that they would consummate their marriage that night, leaving Ye Lin speechless.

• Nangong Yue unleashed her aura against Ye Lin, then withdrew it after he stood firm and said he had passed the first step.
• Nangong Yue inspected Ye Lin's sparse residence as he explained that the Blade Saint had arranged their match without his knowledge.
• Nangong Yue threatened Ye Lin with two possible outcomes if he tried to call off the match, and Ye Lin told her she would not take a liking to him.
• Nangong Yue said she would protect Ye Lin despite his weaker cultivation and attacked him with a drop of green liquid as a second trial.
• Ye Lin destroyed the attack, and Nangong Yue declared him her Dao companion and said they would consummate their marriage that night.

Ye Lin rejected Nangong Yue’s proposal, insisting that he cared only for the Great Dao. Nangong Yue moved into a manor beside his on Meteor Island, declaring that she would live near him to cultivate their relationship.

• Nangong Yue asked Ye Lin about their wedding night, but he firmly refused the marriage and said his heart belonged only to the Great Dao.
• Nangong Yue said their bond could not be cut and called Ye Lin her future Dao companion before leaving.
• Ye Lin left his manor and found Nangong Yue’s new residence rising beside it.
• Yun Qiyue told Ye Lin that Nangong Yue would live on Meteor Island as his neighbor to cultivate their relationship.
• Bao Yun watched Ye Lin leave and concluded that Nangong Yue was pursuing him.

Ye Lin asked the Spirit King to protect him if he rejected Nangong Yue, but the Spirit King refused to intervene. The Spirit King advised Ye Lin to pretend to accept the match while continuing his usual life, leaving Ye Lin with a plan to avoid resistance without becoming emotionally involved.

• Ye Lin asked the Spirit King to shield him if Grand Subtle Mystic Palace retaliated after he rejected Nangong Yue.
• The Spirit King refused, arguing that Ye Lin would be wrong to reject a powerful family's daughter after they had offered her to him.
• The Spirit King suggested that Ye Lin kill Nangong Yue, but Ye Lin pointed out that she was far stronger than him and had done him no wrong.
• The Spirit King advised Ye Lin to act as though he accepted the match while carrying on as usual.
• Ye Lin realized he could pretend to go along with the arrangement without changing his life.

The Spirit King told Ye Lin about a dragon lair in the Eastern Region that held True Dragon blood and possibly a Sacred Dragon egg, then gave him an invitation and a map. Ye Lin set off for the lair, traveling freely as cultivators recognized his reputation and kept their distance.

• The Spirit King explained that the Nether Race controlled the dragon lair and that only invited cultivators below the Third Heaven Quasi-Saint Realm could enter.
• Ye Lin accepted the Spirit King's invitation, hoping to obtain True Dragon blood to strengthen his body.
• The Spirit King gave Ye Lin a map and said he had no interest in searching for the Long Sheng egg himself.
• Ye Lin entered the Endless Void and followed the map toward the Eastern Region.
• Quasi-Saint cultivators recognized Ye Lin as he traveled and kept away, including cultivators of the Fourth Heaven Quasi-Saint Realm.

The Nether Race’s patriarch stopped the search for Long Sheng’s Egg, believing it awaited its destined person, while Ye Lin and Ning Yi arrived at the Dragon Lair together. Ye Lin saw Ning Yi’s fate: he would find the egg, but later die after charging alone into an enemy base.

• The Nether Race’s patriarch ordered his people to stop searching for Long Sheng’s Egg and asked which invited clans had yet to arrive.
• A subordinate reported that the Heaven-Devouring Toad Clan and Mystic Soul Dragon Clan had not arrived, and the patriarch told his people to watch for a confrontation between them.
• Ye Lin encountered Ning Yi, and the two entered the Nether Race’s territory through the barrier together.
• Ye Lin used his insight to view Ning Yi’s traits and destiny, learning that Ning Yi would find Long Sheng’s Egg in a cave beneath the third waterfall.
• Ye Lin noted that Ning Yi’s powerful traits contrasted with his foretold death after a three-day battle against eighteen enemies.

Ye Lin told Ning Yi that his path would be smooth until the Sixth Heaven Quasi-Saint Realm, where he would face a deadly tribulation, but Ning Yi dismissed the warning as a joke. Years later, Ning Yi would remember Ye Lin’s words before self-destructing, and the chapter ended as Ye Lin and Ning Yi were escorted to meet the clan chief.

• Ye Lin claimed he had seen Ning Yi’s fate and predicted a death tribulation at the Sixth Heaven Quasi-Saint Realm.
• Ning Yi asked how to overcome the tribulation, but Ye Lin said Heaven’s secrets could not be divulged.
• Ning Yi dismissed Ye Lin’s warning, though years later he recalled it while facing eighteen enemies and chose to self-destruct.
• Liu Dang greeted Ning Yi and Ye Lin, and Ning Yi introduced Ye Lin as the Spirit King’s honored guest and representative.
• Liu Dang guided Ye Lin and Ning Yi to the grand hall, where the clan chief was waiting.

Ye Lin and Ning Yi met the Nether Race clan chief, who welcomed them and sent them to explore the dragon lair. Ye Lin intended to seek True Dragon blood and other useful treasures, leaving Long Sheng’s egg for Ning Yi.

• Xiao Dang brought Ye Lin and Ning Yi into the main hall to meet the Nether Race clan chief.
• Ye Lin and Ning Yi bowed to the clan chief, who praised their cordial relationship and asked them to send his regards to Spirit King and Blade Saint.
• The clan chief invited them to take anything they wanted from the dragon lair and hoped they would find Long Sheng’s offspring.
• Ye Lin decided not to claim Long Sheng’s egg, believing it belonged to Ning Yi and would be of little use to him.
• Ye Lin planned to seek True Dragon blood and gather dragon eggs to eat.

Ye Lin and Ning Yi entered the Nether Race’s Dragon Lair and found an ancient world filled with dragon bones, roaming phantoms, and dense dragon qi. Ye Lin explored the wasteland and saw a vast river of liquefied dragon qi suspended in the distance.

• Xiao Dang gave Ye Lin and Ning Yi Jade Talismans for calling Nether Race experts if they encountered danger in the Dragon Lair.
• Ning Yi entered the vortex first, and Ye Lin followed him into the Dragon Lair.
• Ye Lin and Ning Yi arrived in an ancient wasteland where dragon phantoms filled the sky and dragon bones covered the land.
• Ning Yi explained that the Dragon Lair had been Long Sheng’s secluded dwelling and the dragon race’s final refuge and resting place.
• Ye Lin inhaled the purple-gold mist, which transformed into energy and slightly raised his cultivation.
• Ye Lin spotted a vast suspended river made of liquefied dragon qi at the far end of the wasteland.

Ye Lin and Ning Yi crossed the dragon lair, where the Dragon Clan’s lingering power filled the wasteland with visions and dangerous remnants. They reached a vast crystal nest beneath the rift Long Sheng had torn open, its dark entrance radiating immense pressure.

• Ye Lin walked across dragon bones and felt their Great Dao Resonance, which showed him flashes of the Dragon Clan’s ancient power.
• Ye Lin looked toward a rift in the distance, and Ning Yi told him Long Sheng had torn it open with one claw strike and warned him not to stare.
• Ye Lin saw Dragon Souls sealed in crimson amber beneath the river and dragon-breath fire lotuses floating above it.
• Ye Lin and Ning Yi reached an enormous violet crystal nest hanging upside down beneath the rift, whose mirrored facets showed a living dragon lair.
• Ye Lin looked at the nest’s pitch-black entrance and sensed the overwhelming pressure that kept all creatures away.

Ye Lin and Ning Yi entered the Dragon Lair, where Long Sheng’s lingering aura and traces of the Dragon Clan’s past filled the wasteland with pressure and wonder. Ye Lin observed the dragon remnants and rare sacred medicines as they continued through the lair.

• Ning Yi said that the Dragon Lair was rumored to be where Long Sheng had gone into seclusion.
• Ye Lin felt Long Sheng’s lingering aura press against his Primordial Spirit as golden Dao inscriptions circled the nest.
• Ye Lin watched spectral Dragon Souls move among the dragon bones, and one passing soul briefly glanced at him.
• Ye Lin spotted Dragon Blood Grass and Reverse Scale Flowers growing between the bones.

Ye Lin and Ning Yi observed the Dragon Clan’s ancient homeland, where sacred herbs grew among dragon bones and the immense Dragon Dao Tree endlessly created and renewed dragons in its leaves. Ye Lin recognized the Dragon Lair as both the Dragon Clan’s cradle and its grave, a hidden homeland preserved by the Dragon Saint.

• Ye Lin examined Dragonbone Moss and Dragon Saliva Fruits, whose dragon patterns and aura revealed their connection to the Dragon Clan.
• Ye Lin watched Ning Yi observe the wasteland and waited before making a move of his own.
• Ning Yi identified the colossal Dragon Dao Tree as the birthplace of ten thousand dragons and the Dragon Clan’s ancestral court.
• Ye Lin witnessed True Dragons being born, living, and returning to the leaves in an endless cycle.
• Ye Lin felt small before the living world and understood that the Dragon Lair was the Dragon Clan’s sacred homeland, carved out by the Dragon Saint.

Ye Lin and Ning Yi stripped valuables from the ruins before entering a scorching cave and finding four drops of True Dragon blood. They each took two drops, accepting the Nether Race’s apparent gift.

• Ning Yi began collecting valuables from the ruins, and Ye Lin soon joined him in taking everything they could find.
• Ye Lin and Ning Yi left the ground bare as Nether Race experts watched them in silence.
• Ye Lin and Ning Yi entered a cave where intense heat filled the passage but did not affect them.
• Ye Lin and Ning Yi found four drops of True Dragon blood floating above a stone table.
• Ning Yi took two drops of blood, and Ye Lin collected the remaining two.

Ye Lin searched the Dragon Lair and collected rare treasures as he ventured deeper into the Dragonbone Wasteland. He discovered a massive claw-shaped canyon and descended into it, where the silence broke as soon as he landed.

• Ye Lin and Ning Yi left the cave and agreed to search the Dragon Lair separately.
• Ye Lin swept through the Dragonbone Wasteland, using his divine sense to find and store Dragon Blood Grass, Reverse Scale Flowers, Dragon Saliva Fruit, and other treasures.
• Ye Lin reached an enormous canyon marked by scorch burns and a faint roar from its depths.
• Ye Lin descended into the canyon, examined the ancient dragon patterns on its walls, and landed on the floor.
• The canyon fell deathly silent before the silence was suddenly broken.