Chapter Summaries

Ye Lin and Lin Ping entered the Heavenly Billows World, an ordinary mortal world that had once been the site of the Skywave Sacred Land and might still contain ancient treasures. Ye Lin found that the world’s Heavenly Dao repelled his divine sense, leaving him unable to search it easily.

• Ye Lin asked Lin Ping what the Heavenly Billows World was, and Lin Ping explained that it had formed from regions shattered in an ancient battle.
• Ye Lin and Lin Ping crossed the rift and arrived in a world of mountains, roads, and mortals.
• Lin Ping explained that the world had no spiritual energy, but could still hold ancient treasures from the Skywave Sacred Land, and urged Ye Lin to search its dynasties.
• Lin Ping vanished, and Ye Lin tried to scan the world with his divine sense.
• The world’s Heavenly Dao struck back Ye Lin’s divine sense, and Ye Lin realized he would have trouble searching without it.

Ye Lin stopped at a roadside teahouse to ask about the Wuxin Clan. The old man revealed that the clan lived in a northern snowfield and warned Ye Lin that going there alone was dangerous.

• A woman told her father she was taking Big Tiger into the mountains to hunt, and the old man warned her about bandits on the official road.
• Ye Lin arrived at the teahouse on foot and ordered a cup of tea.
• The old man questioned how Ye Lin had traveled without a horse, then realized he was a martial artist.
• Ye Lin asked the old man where to find the Wuxin Clan and said he had a mission.
• The old man directed Ye Lin a thousand li north to a snowfield and warned him that the clan's people were formidable.

Ye Lin learned from an old man that the Wuxin Clan had been driven into the Thousand-Mile Snowfield after a devastating war with the seven great dynasties. He became interested in studying the heartless clan, and the chapter ended as a waiter brought him tea.

• Ye Lin asked the old man why he hated the Wuxin Clan.
• The old man explained that the Wuxin Clan had raided settlements, killing men and abducting women.
• The seven great dynasties united to fight the Wuxin Clan and forced them into the Thousand-Mile Snowfield after five years of war.
• The old man said the dynasties abandoned their attempt to wipe out the clan after losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and three Grandmaster-level experts.
• Ye Lin considered the Wuxin Clan worth studying because they had no hearts and might be connected to ancient races.
• A waiter brought Ye Lin a pot of tea and two cups.

Ye Lin learned the martial world’s strength ranks from the old man, then witnessed the old man’s daughter being held hostage by a group of armed men. The old man drew his saber and faced their leader, who gave him three breaths to reach him and free his daughter.

• Ye Lin asked the old man about strength realms and learned the ranks from third-rate through Celestial Man.
• Ye Lin turned a small stone into silver, left it on the table, and prepared to depart.
• More than a dozen armed men arrived on horseback with the old man’s daughter held by their leader.
• The leader mocked the old man, refused to release his daughter, and said someone had paid for both their lives.
• The old man took his saber and unleashed his aura, and the leader challenged him to reach him within three breaths.

Ye Lin watched as the Third Prince’s men captured the Desert North Swordsman, who was protecting his daughter, and learned that the prince had ordered his death. When bandits threatened the woman, the old man broke free of his chains and attacked the Soul-Hooking Envoys.

• The mounted man ordered three Soul-Hooking Envoys to fight the Desert North Swordsman while Ye Lin watched.
• The old man recognized the envoys as agents of the Third Prince, and the mounted man confirmed the prince wanted him dead.
• The Soul-Hooking Envoys bound the wounded old man, while the mounted bandits threatened to assault his daughter.
• The old man broke free, shattered his chains, and charged the three envoys with his saber.

Ye Lin intervened when the old man offered to lead him to a sacred relic in the Wuxin Clan's Ancestral Land. The chapter left Ye Lin revealed as a grandmaster after he killed a horse bandit with a flick of his finger.

• Madman beat the Desert North Swordsman and dismissed him as weak.
• The old man offered to take Ye Lin to the Wuxin Clan's sacred relic if Ye Lin helped him.
• Ye Lin accepted, and the old man asked him to hold off the three Soul-Hooking Envoys while he faced Madman.
• A horse bandit attacked Ye Lin, who caught the blade with his bare hand and killed the bandit with a flash of sword light.
• The old man recognized Ye Lin's outwardly released inner force as proof that he was a grandmaster.

Ye Lin revealed overwhelming power while rescuing the old man, then carried him across a thousand miles to the Thousand-Mile Snowfield. The old man pointed the way, and Ye Lin asked where the Wuxin Clan's Ancestral Land was.

• Ye Lin stomped the three Soul-Hooking Envoys to death, and the madman realized he was an Invincible Grandmaster.
• Ye Lin killed the madman and all the horse bandits before turning to the old man.
• Ye Lin grabbed the old man and flew high into the sky, then told him to show the way.
• The old man pointed toward the Thousand-Mile Snowfield, and Ye Lin tore open space to cross a thousand miles instantly.
• Ye Lin asked the old man where the Wuxin Clan's Ancestral Land was.

Ye Lin reached the Wuxin Clan’s ancestral land in the Thousand-Mile Snowfield and killed its three Grandmaster experts with a single finger. Afterward, the old man told him the sacred artifact was buried beneath the ice mountain.

• The old man told Ye Lin that the Wuxin Clan’s ancestral land lay at the heart of the Thousand-Mile Snowfield, and Ye Lin carried him there.
• The old man identified three Wuxin Clan Grandmaster experts and said they had killed three Grandmasters from the Seven Great Dynasties.
• One of the Wuxin Clan experts challenged the old man, and Ye Lin killed all three with a flick of his finger.
• The Wuxin Clan members feared their clan would be exterminated now that its three protectors were dead.
• Ye Lin asked where the thing was, and the old man said it was buried three hundred meters beneath the ice mountain.
• Ye Lin raised his hand and pressed it downward.

Ye Lin broke into the Wuxin Clan’s hidden cavern and discovered the legendary Heavenly Ice Sacred Lotus, the source of the region’s strange weather. He stored the lotus in his Spatial Ring and then turned his attention to the wary snow-white gu worm beneath it.

• Ye Lin shattered the ice mountain, killing many Wuxin Clan members and driving the survivors to flee.
• Ye Lin took the old man down into the hollow beneath the mountain and entered a cavern with an altar.
• Ye Lin identified the floating flower as the Heavenly Ice Sacred Lotus and explained its power to restore the dead if their souls remained.
• The lotus attacked Ye Lin with freezing light, but he blocked it and stored the treasure in his Spatial Ring.
• Ye Lin reached for the snow-white worm beneath the altar, but it dodged him and watched him warily.

Ye Lin took the snow-white bug, named it Little White, and left the Wuxin Clan’s Ancestral Land with the sacred relic. The wounded Desert North Swordsman was left behind until the Human Race army arrived to attack the Wuxin Clan.

• Ye Lin restrained the snow-white bug, found it intelligent, and forced it to choose between following him and dying.
• The bug nodded, and Ye Lin named it Little White and used frost power to recreate the aura of the Heavenly Ice Snow Lotus.
• Ye Lin declared his task complete and left the Ancestral Land, leaving the wounded Desert North Swordsman behind.
• A Human Race army arrived and ordered its forces to kill the Wuxin Clan.
• The Desert North Swordsman climbed the wooden planks toward the surface to avoid worsening his injuries.

Ye Lin entered a powerful imperial dynasty, where he witnessed the arrival of its Emperor and learned of a prophecy involving seven Dragon Balls and a divine dragon. He secretly followed the Emperor toward a cellar to find out more.

• Ye Lin flew beyond the ruined areas and entered a city filled with troops and Great Grandmaster experts.
• A Golden Armored Divine General demanded that the people kneel for the arriving Emperor, and Ye Lin used an illusion to hide that he remained standing.
• The Emperor arrived on a Dragon Throne, guarded by numerous experts and an old man whose strength rivaled the Golden Core Realm.
• The Emperor said they had to gather the seven Dragon Balls and summon the legendary divine dragon to prevent the imperial dynasty from declining.
• Ye Lin concealed himself and followed the Dragon Throne as the Emperor ordered the procession to the cellar.

Ye Lin followed the dragon-robed ruler as his army gathered the final Dragon Balls and began the journey back to the palace. The exhausted army continued toward its destination, while Ye Lin signaled other cultivators that he had claimed the opportunity.

• Ye Lin watched the dragon-robed man collect a sky-blue pearl from an altar and leave with his army.
• After three days of travel, the army seized another city, where the man collected a red pearl.
• The dragon-robed man declared that he had gathered all seven Dragon Balls and planned to use the nation’s fate to summon the Divine Dragon.
• Ye Lin followed the army and released an aura to warn other prodigies not to take his target.
• The army marched without rest, and many ordinary soldiers collapsed from exhaustion.

After ten days of travel, the emperor gathered the ministers in the imperial palace and used the seven Dragon Balls to summon the Divine Dragon for protection against the mysterious invaders. The Divine Dragon appeared in the storm clouds and asked the emperor why he had summoned it.

• Ye Lin followed the emperor’s party for ten days and nights, resting as he kept pace with them.
• The emperor brought the seven Dragon Balls to the imperial palace plaza, where the ministers assembled.
• The emperor explained that powerful mysterious people threatened the dynasty and said he would summon the Divine Dragon for protection.
• The emperor opened the box, and the seven Dragon Balls rose into the sky and formed the shape of a Divine Dragon.
• A dragon emerged from the storm clouds and asked the emperor what matter had prompted its summoning.

Ye Lin subdued the Divine Dragon after interrupting the emperor’s plea for help and forced it to take him to its home. The emperor was left in the palace, furious and confused about why the dragon had departed.

• The emperor asked the Divine Dragon to protect his dynasty from an unprecedented crisis, but the dragon questioned whether any crisis existed.
• Ye Lin appeared, called the Divine Dragon a little loach, and stomped it into submission.
• Ye Lin ordered the Divine Dragon to take him to where it lived, and the dragon flew away with him.
• The emperor dismissed his ministers, who had already packed their luggage in case they needed to flee.
• Alone in the great hall, the emperor angrily wondered who Ye Lin was and why the Divine Dragon had left.

Ye Lin followed Ao Lie to an underwater palace complex and suspected it had once belonged to the Skywave Sacred Land. After killing a Sea Emperor with a single finger, Ye Lin entered the central palace to search for treasure, while Ao Lie stayed behind in fear.

• Ao Lie brought Ye Lin to his underwater residence, where three Sea Emperors lived beneath the deep blue sea.
• An enormous crab confronted Ao Lie for bringing a mortal into their home and challenged Ye Lin as he headed toward the central palace.
• Ye Lin flicked a finger and turned the crab into powder, frightening Ao Lie into curling up and staying still.
• Ye Lin entered the central palace through its already-open doors, prepared to confront Ao Lie if he found nothing inside.

Ye Lin followed Ao Lie to the Beast Emperors’ treasure vault, where a whale and a green-headed turtle confronted them. The whale demanded Ye Lin’s death after he entered, and Ao Lie turned against his former friends to protect him.

• Ye Lin found the golden hall empty and demanded that Ao Lie show him where the valuables were kept.
• Ao Lie led Ye Lin to the palace holding the treasures taken from the other halls.
• A massive whale and a green-headed turtle arrived and ordered Ao Lie to stop Ye Lin and explain himself.
• Ye Lin opened the treasure vault and walked inside despite the whale’s warning.
• When the whale attacked, Ao Lie swept his tail to scatter the blow, and the whale accused him of choosing Ye Lin over his friends.

Ao Lie tried to convince the whale and the green-shelled turtle that Ye Lin had killed the old crab, but they doubted his account and suspected he was responsible. The two began to reconsider when Ao Lie angrily gave up trying to persuade them.

• The whale and the green-shelled turtle confronted Ao Lie, who demanded that they hear his explanation.
• Ao Lie told them Ye Lin had killed the old crab in a single move, but they refused to believe it.
• The green-shelled turtle suggested Ao Lie might have killed the crab using his True Dragon Body.
• Ao Lie argued that killing the crab would have caused a commotion and denied having any reason to do it.
• Ao Lie stopped trying to help them and said they could face Ye Lin themselves, leaving the two to wonder whether he was telling the truth.

Ye Lin searched Duobao’s treasury and found valuable medicines, two Profound Origin Pearls, and the formation diagram for the All-Heavens Star Array. Outside, the whale agreed to trust Ao Lie temporarily and waited to test Ye Lin when he emerged.

• The whale considered Ao Lie’s explanation and decided to believe him for now, while preparing to test Ye Lin at the treasury exit.
• Ye Lin gathered medicinal pills, medicine, herbs, and other treasures inside the treasury.
• Ye Lin found two Profound Origin Pearls and learned that all 108 were needed to form the powerful All-Heavens Star Array.
• Ye Lin read that Skywave Sacred Land had used the array to withstand the three great sacred lands for a hundred years before its destruction.

Ye Lin took the Profound Origin Banner and other treasures from the vault, then rewarded Ao Lie with a thousand Top-Tier Spirit Stones before leaving. Ao Lie’s companions rushed over to inspect the stones, and he claimed most of them for himself.

• Ye Lin found the Profound Origin Banner and learned that the Profound Origin Pearls were components of the All-Heavens Star Array.
• Ye Lin emptied the treasure vault, took its contents, and left with only two Profound Origin Pearls toward a complete set of one hundred and eight.
• Ye Lin gave Ao Lie a thousand Top-Tier Spirit Stones as a reward and vanished.
• Ao Lie recognized the stones, while the whale and the green-shelled turtle rushed over to demand an equal share.
• Ao Lie offered the whale and the green-shelled turtle a hundred Spirit Stones each and claimed the remaining eight hundred.

Ao Lie refused to give the whale and green-headed turtle more than a hundred Top-Tier Spirit Stones each, and their dispute turned into a pursuit. Meanwhile, Ye Lin was confronted by Di Ting and Blood Baleful after emerging from the sea, and he summoned a sword from the Chaos Sword Casket.

• Ao Lie offered the whale and green-headed turtle a hundred Top-Tier Spirit Stones each and warned them not to demand more.
• The whale and green-headed turtle threatened Ao Lie, fearing his strength would surpass theirs if he absorbed the remaining spirit stones.
• Ao Lie fled after vowing to return and kill them, and the whale and green-headed turtle chased after him.
• Di Ting and Blood Baleful blocked Ye Lin at the surface and attacked him.
• Ye Lin drew the Chaos Sword Casket and summoned a sword.