Chapter Summaries

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.

Ye Lin returned to Nameless Mountain as Taichu prepared to hand the Sect Master position to Li Yixian. The succession gathered the mountain’s disciples and True Lords, many of whom had been beaten and threatened by a mysterious man in black.

• After absorbing the half-finger, Ye Lin advanced to the late stage of Tribulation Transcendence and headed back to Nameless Mountain.
• Taichu told Li Yixian that he would become Sect Master, and Li Yixian vowed to lead the Eastern Continent’s Human Race toward a brighter future.
• Ye Lin arrived at the succession gathering and reflected on how nearly a hundred years had passed since he first became Sect Master.
• Nameless Mountain’s disciples and Dao Integration True Lords assembled as Li Yixian stood on the high platform, while the Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lords stayed out of the matter.
• The gathered True Lords concealed their injuries after a black-clad man had attacked and threatened most of them the night before.

Ye Lin handed Nameless Mountain’s Sect Master position and its three treasures to Li Yixian, then prepared to leave and live freely. Dijiang chose to remain and use Nameless Mountain’s fortune to reach the Mahayana realm before seeking Ye Lin out.

• Ye Lin introduced Li Yixian as Nameless Mountain’s new Sect Master and returned the three treasures that represented the position.
• Ye Lin bid farewell to the disciples and mighty figures, then returned to his residence to pack his belongings.
• Dijiang asked Ye Lin what he should do after learning that Ye Lin was leaving Nameless Mountain.
• Ye Lin told Dijiang he could stay or come along, and Dijiang chose to remain until he reached the Mahayana realm.
• Ye Lin gave Dijiang a Jade Talisman so he could contact him later, and Dijiang swallowed it.

Ye Lin prepared to leave Nameless Mountain to pursue the Great Dao without its responsibilities. Hong Batian and Taiyuan met him before he departed, but Ye Lin encouraged Taiyuan to follow his own path instead of accompanying him.

• Dijiang left to make preparations while Ye Lin finished packing and went outside Nameless Mountain.
• Ye Lin told Hong Batian he had decided to leave Nameless Mountain and set aside his responsibilities to pursue the Great Dao.
• Ye Lin praised Hong Batian's growth into the Mahayana realm, and Hong Batian insisted that Ye Lin call him by his new name.
• Taiyuan arrived after crossing twenty prefectures and asked to leave with Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin told Taiyuan to follow his own path and encouraged him to grow independently.

Ye Lin agreed to explore a mysterious bronze gate in the Eastern Sea with Hong Batian, while Taiyuan stayed behind to protect Ye Buqu and secure his own force on Nameless Mountain. Ye Lin and Hong Batian reached the enormous gate, whose secrets remained sealed.

• Hong Batian invited Ye Lin to help open a mysterious bronze gate in the depths of the Eastern Sea, and Ye Lin agreed.
• Taiyuan asked to join them, but Hong Batian refused because the dangers behind the gate could overwhelm Taiyuan's cultivation.
• Ye Lin told Taiyuan to care for Ye Buqu, and Taiyuan promised to do so.
• After Ye Lin and Hong Batian left, Taiyuan headed into Nameless Mountain to find Taichu and stabilize the force he had secretly gathered.
• Ye Lin and Hong Batian arrived at the colossal, rust-covered bronze gate on the deep-sea floor.

Ye Lin and Hong Batian combined their power to open the bronze gate, revealing a golden barrier and a terrifying Mahayana-stage pressure beyond it. After recovering for several days, they prepared to enter.

• Hong Batian struck the bronze gate with a flame-covered fist, opening a crack.
• Ye Lin followed with a powerful sword strike, and he and Hong Batian forced the bronze gate open to reveal a golden barrier.
• Ye Lin sensed Mahayana-stage pressure beyond the barrier, and he and Hong Batian rested to recover their spiritual energy.
• After several days of absorbing Spirit Stones, Hong Batian invited Ye Lin to enter and investigate.

Ye Lin and Hong Batian entered the golden barrier and found themselves in a land filled with powerful treasures, where they were confronted by Ye Wen and Golden Crow Empire divine generals. As the pair allowed themselves to be taken away to learn about their surroundings, Ye Lin wondered whether they had arrived in another world or era.

• Ye Lin followed Hong Batian through the golden barrier into a land where even the grass was Mysterious Grade.
• More than a thousand golden-armored cultivators arrived on an auspicious cloud, led by Ye Wen, who demanded to know where the pair had come from.
• Ye Lin’s panel identified Ye Wen as a Golden Crow Empire guardian divine general whose fate ended in execution after a false accusation.
• Ye Wen ordered his divine generals to take Ye Lin and Hong Batian away, and Ye Lin signaled Hong Batian not to fight.
• Ye Lin wondered why the Three Pure Ones were known in this place and whether its cultivation system meant they had entered another world or era.

Ye Lin and Hong Batian were taken by Ye Wen to meet the Inspector after appearing unexpectedly in a world watched by the Heaven-Monitoring Instrument. As they approached the cloud-top castle, Hong Batian judged that none of the people they had encountered could threaten him.

• Ye Wen questioned Ye Lin and Hong Batian about appearing out of nowhere, and a divine general explained that the Heaven-Monitoring Instrument watched over heaven and earth.
• Ye Lin said they did not yet know where they were from, while Ye Wen assumed they were withholding information.
• Ye Wen led Ye Lin and Hong Batian past several cities toward a magnificent castle in the clouds to meet the Inspector.
• Hong Batian quietly told Ye Lin that they seemed to be in another world, but he could handle everyone they had encountered so far.

Ye Lin and Hong Batian met Inspector Fu Heng in the Heavenly God Realm, where he explained the structure and great powers of the Eternal Balance World. Fu Heng began describing the Eight Nations but had not finished when the chapter ended.

• Ye Wen brought Ye Lin and Hong Batian to a golden hall and left them with the Heaven-Monitoring Instrument.
• Fu Heng appeared, introduced himself as an Inspector, and identified Ye Lin and Hong Batian as people from another world.
• Ye Lin asked where they were, and Fu Heng explained that they were in Realm Lord City in the Heavenly God Realm, one of thirty-six realms under the Golden Crow Empire.
• Fu Heng described the Eternal Balance World’s 9,999 realms and named the Three Gods, Four Immortals, and Eight Nations as its strongest powers.
• Fu Heng began explaining the Eight Nations, but the chapter ended before he named them.

Fu Heng offered Ye Lin and Hong Batian a way back to their world using the Heaven-Monitoring Instrument, but demanded that they help the Golden Crow Empire’s Third Prince take the throne and destroy the Qilin Empire. He promised to send them to the imperial capital if they agreed.

• Ye Lin learned from Fu Heng about the Eternal Balance World’s nations and cultivation realms, including its powerful Loose Immortals.
• Fu Heng explained that the Heaven-Monitoring Instrument could use the aura of the Heavenly Dao to send Ye Lin and Hong Batian home.
• Fu Heng demanded that they help the Golden Crow Empire’s Third Prince seize the throne and defeat the Qilin Empire in exchange for sending them back.
• Ye Lin questioned whether the two of them could influence an empire’s struggle, and Fu Heng offered to have them sent to the imperial capital to meet the Third Prince.

Ye Lin and Hong Batian weighed the dangers of joining the succession struggle against the impossibility of leaving the world, then agreed to try. Fu Heng took them to meet the Domain Lord, whose towering figure opened its eyes before them.

• Hong Batian warned Ye Lin that the world held Loose Immortal-level beings and urged them to flee.
• Ye Lin argued that they could not leave without the Domain Lord’s approval and that refusing Fu Heng would trap them.
• Ye Lin and Hong Batian agreed to attempt the succession struggle despite the risks.
• Fu Heng took Ye Lin and Hong Batian to a gray expanse and bowed before the Domain Lord.
• The Domain Lord slowly opened its eyes.

Ye Lin and Hong Batian were brought before the Third Prince of the Golden Crow Empire and learned they were expected to help him. Fu Heng revealed that their task was to assist Chu Yang until he claimed the imperial throne.

• The Domain Lord punished Ye Lin and Hong Batian for arriving without permission, then questioned Fu Heng about whether they were truly the ones destined to face the tribulation.
• Fu Heng persuaded the Domain Lord to send Ye Lin and Hong Batian to the Third Prince's residence.
• Ye Lin and Hong Batian followed Fu Heng inside and wondered what the Domain Lord meant by their being destined to face the tribulation.
• Chu Yang introduced himself as the Third Prince of the Golden Crow Empire and welcomed Ye Lin and Hong Batian as his helpers.
• Fu Heng shielded the room with a ray of light and told Ye Lin and Hong Batian to assist Chu Yang until he claimed the imperial throne.

Chu Yang asked Ye Lin and Hong Batian to help him compete for the Golden Crow Empire’s throne, but they tried to leave after learning how little power he had. Fu Heng revealed that Chu Yang had the Emperor’s favor and only needed to secure the final imperial decree after the Emperor fell.

• Ye Lin questioned why Chu Yang lived in a remote residence with almost no support.
• Fu Heng explained that Chu Yang had only one Heavenly God-level guardian and three thousand Silver Armor Army soldiers.
• Ye Lin and Hong Batian decided to leave, believing Chu Yang’s lack of power made the struggle hopeless.
• Fu Heng told them Chu Yang was the Emperor and Empress’s son, while his eight rival princes were born to imperial consorts.
• Fu Heng said their task was to get the Emperor’s final decree safely to Chu Yang, after which Golden Crow Pass would help him suppress the rebels.

Ye Lin and Fu Heng discussed protecting the Third Prince and delivering the Emperor’s final edict so he could claim the throne, despite the princes’ permitted struggle for it. Fu Heng explained why the Third Prince lacked support: his mother, the Empress, had died after giving birth to him, and the Emperor’s old grief contributed to his fatal qi deviation.

• Fu Heng explained that Ye Lin and Hong Batian needed to protect the Third Prince until the Emperor’s edict reached him and Golden Crow Pass acknowledged him as Emperor.
• Ye Lin learned that after the Emperor fell, the princes could fight over the edict, leaving the Third Prince vulnerable to repeated assassination attempts.
• Ye Lin asked why the Emperor’s legitimate son had so little support, and Fu Heng revealed that the Empress had died after giving birth to him.
• Fu Heng said the Emperor’s qi deviation had brought back his old grief, leaving him little time to live.