Chapter Summaries

Lin Tian consumed ancestral witch essence blood and broke through to peak Great Encompassing Golden Immortal, while those at Jixia Academy and Golden Mountain Temple witnessed the extraordinary signs. He struggled to choose between the Three-Corpse path and Proving the Dao Through Strength until the Spirit Vine True Self offered rewards for either choice.

• Lin Tian swallowed ten drops of ancestral witch essence blood, and the resulting visions drew the attention of Jixia Academy and Golden Mountain Temple.
• Xu Mao Gong reassured the onlookers that Lin Tian was breaking through, while Bai Suzhen watched with concern and Monk Faming lamented his own lack of progress.
• Lin Tian's Primordial Spirit broke through twice and reached peak Great Encompassing Golden Immortal, with his remaining Pangu Bloodline helping him at the final moment.
• Lin Tian considered whether to pursue the Three-Corpse path or Proving the Dao Through Strength, noting the failures and limits associated with both.
• The Spirit Vine True Self presented a choice mission offering different rewards for each Dao Path, and Lin Tian asked whether future missions would also offer Supreme Human Sovereign Points.

Lin Tian learned that Supreme Human Sovereign Points could be earned through tasks and used them to strengthen himself and refine treasures. He chose to prove the Dao through strength, leaving him with a late Great Luo Golden Immortal body and complete control of the Chaos Bell.

• Lin Tian learned the rules for earning and exchanging Supreme Human Sovereign Points, including that only task-rewarded treasures could be exchanged.
• Lin Tian rejected the Three Corpses Path and chose to prove the Dao through strength, receiving one hundred points and the Qian Kun Cauldron.
• Lin Tian spent twelve points to raise his physical cultivation to late Great Luo Golden Immortal, then exchanged the Qian Kun Cauldron for ten more points.
• Lin Tian spent nineteen points to completely refine the Chaos Bell, gaining a powerful bond with the treasure and the ability to summon it at will.

Lin Tian studied the chaos law within the Chaos Bell and inspected the treasures he had seized from the Demon Race, including materials he could use to strengthen his Human Race. After leaving his formation, he met Xu Mao Gong at Jixia Academy, while Guanyin Bodhisattva and Hui'an Pilgrim watched from the clouds.

• Lin Tian sensed and began studying the chaos law contained in the Chaos Bell.
• Lin Tian exchanged the Sun Essence Wheel and two Banana Leaf Fans for five supreme human sovereign points, bringing his total to eighty-five.
• Lin Tian examined the Demon Race’s weapons and spiritual materials and considered using his gains to help Xu Mao Gong advance.
• Lin Tian emerged at Jixia Academy, where Xu Mao Gong asked whether he had broken through; Lin Tian brushed off his progress as luck.
• Guanyin Bodhisattva and Hui'an Pilgrim watched Lin Tian from the clouds.

After reaching the peak great encompassing golden immortal realm, Lin Tian left Guanyin Bodhisattva and Hui'an Pilgrim behind and rewarded the loyal cultivators at Jixia Academy with treasures. He ended by promising more rewards to those who served the Human Race, while keeping the Demon Race’s vast hoard secret.

• Guanyin Bodhisattva and Hui'an Pilgrim recognized that Lin Tian had surpassed them and left, swallowing their grudge against him.
• Lin Tian entered Jixia Academy’s council hall and gave Xu Mao Gong a top-grade innate Spirit Treasure, the Moon Essence Wheel, for guarding the academy.
• Lin Tian rewarded Chen Guangrui with a ninth-grade Blazing Immortal Lotus for governing Jiangzhou and gave Bai Suzhen the Demon-Summoning Banner.
• Lin Tian gave innate spiritual treasures to the eight other great encompassing golden immortals who governed provinces, distributing more than ten treasures in total.
• Lin Tian told the gathered cultivators that he had countless treasures and would reward those who cultivated diligently and served the Human Race.

Lin Tian reviewed the growing success of the Human Race’s academies and rewarded their gifted disciples. Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang agonized over whether to use Guanyin Bodhisattva’s Tight-Fillet Spell on the devoted Sun Wukong, and the chapter left him without an answer.

• Xu Mao Gong reported that the academies had several million registered disciples, including twelve True Immortals and two Profound Immortals.
• Lin Tian gave Xu Mao Gong a dozen spirit treasures to reward the promising disciples at Jixia Academy.
• Tang Sanzang worried that using Guanyin Bodhisattva’s Tight-Fillet Spell on the respectful Sun Wukong would be unjust.
• Tang Sanzang pretended to be homesick and sent Sun Wukong away to beg for vegetarian food.
• Tang Sanzang asked Little White Dragon for advice, but Little White Dragon only said Sun Wukong would understand his intentions.

Tang Sanzang reluctantly gave Sun Wukong the Golden Cudgel hat sent by Guanyin Bodhisattva, deepening their distrust of the Buddhist Sect even as they continued their journey. News that Lu Ya had fallen then spread among the demons waiting along the pilgrimage route.

• The monkey prepared dinner, and Tang Sanzang asked Sun Wukong about life on Flower-Fruit Mountain, stirring his homesickness.
• Tang Sanzang admitted that Guanyin Bodhisattva had given him a hat containing a Golden Cudgel meant for Sun Wukong.
• Sun Wukong put on the hat and tore away its tiger-skin covering, while Guanyin Bodhisattva and Hui'an Pilgrim watched and departed.
• Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong resumed their journey, but their closeness had diminished and their resentment toward the Buddhist Sect had grown.
• News spread that the Tenth Crown Prince, Lu Ya, had fallen and the Three-Legged Golden Crow clan's last bloodline had been extinguished.
• Demon Kings along the route and the three demons of Lion-Camel Ridge heard the news and discussed Lu Ya.

Green Lion, White Elephant, and Golden-Winged Great Peng hoped Lin Tian would free them from the Buddhist Sect, while Lin Tian hurried to Mount Yuquan to seize the Immortal-Trapping Sword from True Person Yuding. After Golden Light Immortal slaughtered the Golden Dawn Sect disciples who confronted him, Erlang God emerged from the mountain’s formation.

• Green Lion told White Elephant and Golden-Winged Great Peng that Lin Tian might rescue them, and the three waited in hope of escaping their forced service to the Buddhist Sect.
• Golden Light Immortal informed Lin Tian that True Person Yuding was at Golden Glow Cave on Mount Yuquan, where he kept the Immortal-Trapping Sword.
• Lin Tian rode the Blood Jade Qilin with Golden Light Immortal to Mount Yuquan, eager to reunite the four Zhuxian Swords.
• Golden Light Immortal challenged True Person Yuding, killed the disciples who insulted him, and drove the survivors behind the mountain’s protective formation.
• Erlang God flew out of the formation to confront Golden Light Immortal.

Lin Tian chose to kill True Lord Erlang of Manifest Divinity for a mission reward while Golden Light Immortal fought him. True Person Yuding arrived too late to save his disciple, and Lin Tian left Erlang beheaded.

• Yang Jian mocked Golden Light Immortal, who charged into battle against True Lord Erlang of Manifest Divinity while Lin Tian watched for True Person Yuding.
• The Spirit Vine True Self offered Lin Tian a mission to kill Erlang or spare him, and Lin Tian chose to kill him.
• Golden Light Immortal overpowered Erlang, then slew the Howling Celestial Dog and Feathered Eagle when they tried to intervene.
• Lin Tian sent the Executioner Immortal Sword at Erlang, and True Person Yuding appeared with the Immortal-Trapping Sword but failed to stop it.
• Golden Light Immortal pinned Erlang down as Lin Tian's Executioner Immortal Sword cut off his head.

Lin Tian defeated True Person Yuding and seized the Immortal-Trapping Sword, but the Chan Sect’s ambush revealed itself when Immortal Elder Antarctic and other disciples arrived. The chapter ended with Immortal Elder Antarctic preparing to fight Lin Tian while the others moved against Golden Light Immortal.

• Lin Tian exchanged his High-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure for Supreme Human Sovereign Points and chose to pursue his next breakthrough through his own efforts.
• Lin Tian struck True Person Yuding, cracking his Primordial Unity Jade Cauldron, then shattered it and grievously wounded him.
• Lin Tian seized the Immortal-Trapping Sword and struck True Person Yuding again as Immortal Elder Antarctic and several Chan Sect disciples appeared from ambush.
• Immortal Elder Antarctic stabilized True Person Yuding’s injuries and declared that Lin Tian must die.
• True Person Taiyi urged Immortal Elder Antarctic to kill Lin Tian, while Chi Jingzi offered to fight Golden Light Immortal.

Lin Tian reunited the Four Zhuxian Swords and used them to withstand Immortal Elder Antarctic’s attack, while Golden Light Immortal was overwhelmed by Chan Sect disciples. Saint Tongtian sent down the Executioner Immortal Formation Diagram to help Lin Tian trap and kill his enemies.

• Lin Tian reunited the Four Zhuxian Swords, whose combined sword qi stunned the Chan Sect disciples.
• Immortal Elder Antarctic attacked Lin Tian, but Lin Tian blocked his blow despite being a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal.
• Lin Tian fought Immortal Elder Antarctic while Guang Chengzi and the other Chan Sect disciples attacked Golden Light Immortal.
• Saint Tongtian sensed that the Four Zhuxian Swords had returned to Jiejiao and disapproved of Immortal Elder Antarctic attacking Lin Tian.
• Saint Tongtian sent the Executioner Immortal Formation Diagram to Lin Tian so he could use the Immortal-Selecting Sword Formation against the Chan Sect disciples.

As Immortal Elder Antarctic prepared to kill Lin Tian, the Executioner Immortal Formation Diagram descended, allowing Lin Tian to unleash the Four Zhuxian Swords against the Chan Sect disciples. The formation trapped the Chan Sect forces and caused heavy casualties, while Immortal Elder Antarctic remained the only one positioned to withstand it.

• Primordial Heavenly Venerable watched Lin Tian battle Immortal Elder Antarctic and hoped the elder would kill Lin Tian to avenge Dao Xing.
• The Jade Emperor restrained his anger over Lin Tian killing True Lord Erlang, the Manifest Sage and planned to wait for the great sects to fight among themselves.
• The Jade Emperor and Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li recognized the Executioner Immortal Formation Diagram as it descended toward Lin Tian.
• Lin Tian seized the diagram and activated the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation, terrifying the Chan Sect disciples.
• The four sword formations engulfed the Chan Sect forces, leaving Guang Chengzi and the others in panic as sword qi inflicted countless casualties.

The Primordial Heavenly Venerable sent treasures to aid the Chan Sect as it battled Jiejiao in the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation. Lin Tian chose a mission to defeat Immortal Elder Antarctic and help Jiejiao, but withdrew the unstable formation before the battle was decided.

• The Primordial Heavenly Venerable sent the Pangu Banner, Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and Jade Void Palace Lamp into the formation, giving the Chan Sect disciples hope.
• Holy Mother Wudang led Jiejiao disciples toward Golden Glow Cave while Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin watched the sects weaken each other.
• The Spirit Vine True Self offered Lin Tian three mission choices, and Lin Tian chose to defeat Immortal Elder Antarctic and help Jiejiao revive.
• The Chan Sect disciples began breaking the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation as Immortal Elder Antarctic attacked and tried to seize the Four Zhuxian Swords.
• Lin Tian withdrew the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation and its four swords as True Person Taiyi taunted him.

Lin Tian severed his good corpse during his battle with Immortal Elder Antarctic and broke through to the quasi-saint realm, gaining the power of imperial law. With Holy Mother Wudang and Jiejiao reinforcements arriving, he refused to let the Chan Sect forces retreat.

• Immortal Elder Antarctic attacked Lin Tian with the Pangu Banner while Guang Chengzi and True Person Huanglong expected him to be defeated.
• As Lin Tian's aura surged toward a breakthrough, Guang Chengzi recognized that he was about to achieve quasi-sainthood through Corpse-Slaying.
• Lin Tian severed his good corpse using the Kongtong Seal, entered the quasi-saint realm, and manifested imperial law.
• Holy Mother Wudang arrived with Jiejiao disciples, leaving the Chan Sect forces outnumbered and panicked.
• Immortal Elder Antarctic tried to withdraw with his disciples, but Lin Tian declared that none of them would leave unscathed.

Lin Tian used the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation to overwhelm the Chan Sect at Golden Glow Cave, forcing the Primordial Heavenly Venerable to intervene and evacuate his disciples. After completing his mission, Lin Tian collected his rewards and exchanged two treasures for Supreme Human Sovereign Points.

• Lin Tian dismissed Immortal Elder Antarctic’s threat and trapped the Chan Sect disciples in the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation.
• Lin Tian’s sword qi killed the Golden Glow Cave disciples and grievously wounded Guang Chengzi, True Person Taiyi, and other Chan Sect disciples despite Antarctic’s defense with the Pangu Banner.
• The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi shielded the Chan Sect disciples with a Saint’s power, but Lin Tian continued attacking until the artifact carried them away.
• The Jiejiao disciples celebrated Lin Tian’s victory, while Holy Mother Wudang realized he had defeated the Chan Sect almost single-handedly.
• Lin Tian received two top-grade innate spiritual treasures, a drop of Pan Gu blood essence, and fifteen Supreme Human Sovereign Points, then exchanged the treasures for six more points.

Lin Tian returned to Golden Turtle Island after defeating the Chan Sect with the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation, and Jiejiao’s disciples urged him to keep the Four Zhuxian Swords and formation diagram. The Chan Sect postponed its revenge until the Primordial Heavenly Venerable returned, while Lin Tian’s allies insisted that he retain the treasures.

• Lin Tian celebrated earning 109 supreme human sovereign points but chose not to advance his cultivation again so soon after reaching the Quasi-Saint realm.
• Lin Tian led the Jiejiao disciples away from Golden Glow Cave and back toward Golden Turtle Island as other supreme experts worried about Jiejiao’s revival.
• At the Jade Void Palace, Immortal Elder Antarctic ordered the Chan Sect disciples to avoid Jiejiao until the Primordial Heavenly Venerable returned from the Purple Heaven Palace.
• In Golden Turtle Island’s Great Hall, Lin Tian brought out the Executioner Immortal Formation Diagram and the four divine swords and said they should return to their rightful owner.
• Golden Light Immortal and Holy Mother Wudang urged Lin Tian to keep the Four Zhuxian Swords, saying Jiejiao needed him to wield them.

Lin Tian kept the Four Zhuxian Swords to protect Jiejiao until Saint Tongtian returned, then left Golden Turtle Island and encountered a powerful demonic treasure gestating in the wilderness. As cultivators gathered to claim the newly revealed black lotus pedestal, their fight began with one greedy contender being killed.

• Lin Tian accepted the Four Zhuxian Swords from Jiejiao's disciples, promising to return them if Saint Tongtian needed them.
• Lin Tian exchanged cultivation insights with Jiejiao's disciples, then declined their request to deliver a formal discourse on the Dao.
• Lin Tian rode the Blood Jade Qilin away from Golden Turtle Island and investigated a vast surge of demonic qi.
• Lin Tian and the Blood Jade Qilin sensed a being gestating inside the demonic cloud as signs of a powerful Spirit Treasure appeared.
• The demonic qi condensed into a black lotus pedestal, drawing nearby cultivators eager to claim it.
• A cultivator rushed toward the black lotus pedestal and was killed by the other gathered experts.

Lin Tian encountered Wutian, who had emerged from the Twelfth-Rank World-Destroying Black Lotus, and befriended him by teaching him the Three Corpses Method. After returning to Jixia Academy, Lin Tian refined his Quasi-Saint cultivation and contemplated the laws he commanded.

• Cultivators rushed toward the blooming black lotus throne, but Wutian emerged and killed them all with demonic flames.
• Lin Tian recognized the Twelfth-Rank World-Destroying Black Lotus and identified the newly formed black-robed being as Wutian.
• Lin Tian told Wutian they might become allies and explained his suspicions that Wutian was connected to Devil Ancestor Luo Hou.
• Wutian asked Lin Tian for cultivation guidance, and Lin Tian taught him Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Three Corpses Method.
• Wutian pledged to treat Lin Tian as his master, and Lin Tian returned to Jixia Academy.
• Lin Tian refined his cultivation, nourishing his primordial spirit and contemplating the imperial and fortune laws.

Lin Tian’s rise as a potential Human Sovereign stirred Shen Nong and Xuan Yuan to secretly plan support for him, while Chen Guangrui asked to visit his son Tang Sanzang. Lin Tian accompanied him west, leaving Bai Suzhen scheming for a chance to travel alone with the Dao Venerable.

• Shen Nong and Xuan Yuan sensed Lin Tian’s growing Human Sovereign bearing and decided to secretly help him, while keeping their plans from Fuxi.
• Lin Tian stabilized his cultivation at the early Quasi-Saint stage as Chen Guangrui asked permission to visit Tang Sanzang, whom he had been dreaming about.
• Lin Tian agreed to accompany Chen Guangrui west, warning that they could not interfere with the Journey to the West Calamity.
• Lin Tian and Chen Guangrui departed together on the Blood Rain Qilin, while Bai Suzhen resolved to find an excuse to travel alone with Lin Tian.

Lin Tian and Chen Guangrui reached Gao Family Village as Tang Sanzang and his disciples sought lodging and agreed to confront the pig demon troubling the Gao family. After feasting and falling asleep in Miss Gao’s room, Tang Sanzang awaited Zhu Bajie’s arrival while Sun Wukong and the White Dragon Horse stayed out of the way.

• Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong, and the White Dragon Horse arrived at Gao Family Village, where Master Gao asked Tang Sanzang to save his daughter from the pig demon.
• Tang Sanzang agreed to wait alone in Miss Gao’s bedchamber, and Sun Wukong reassured the worried family that no demon could harm his master.
• Tang Sanzang asked Master Gao for meat, then devoured braised pork and other dishes with the Gao family.
• Tang Sanzang returned to Miss Gao’s room and fell asleep after dinner.
• During the fourth watch, Zhu Bajie arrived on a black cloud, while Sun Wukong and the White Dragon Horse watched without intervening.

Tang Sanzang’s drunken sleep in Miss Gao’s room left Zhu Bajie unsure whether he had found the Scripture-Seeker or merely another monk to devour. After recognizing Tang Sanzang and confirming Guanyin Bodhisattva’s instructions, Bajie reluctantly agreed to join the scripture journey, and the group met the Gao family outside.

• Zhu Bajie found Tang Sanzang asleep in Miss Gao’s bed and hesitated to attack after hearing him say he had come from the Great Tang to seek scriptures.
• Zhu Bajie waited until morning, while Lin Tian and Chen Guangrui watched him keep guard over Tang Sanzang.
• Tang Sanzang woke, recognized Zhu Bajie, and confirmed that Guanyin Bodhisattva had sent him to wait for the Scripture-Seeker.
• Zhu Bajie produced Guanyin Bodhisattva’s letter of introduction and accepted Tang Sanzang’s invitation to work together on the scripture journey.
• Tang Sanzang led Zhu Bajie outside to meet Monkey Sun, Little White Dragon, and the Gao family, who saw that Bajie had been subdued.