Chapter Summaries

After Tang Sanzang took Zhu Bajie as his disciple, Lin Tian traveled with Chen Guangrui, whose instincts led them to a mountain pool containing rare treasures. Chen Guangrui began claiming the Nine-Petaled Frost Lotus and white dragon fish, but a Black Dragon emerged to stop him, drawing Lin Tian’s challenge.

• Tang Sanzang took Zhu Bajie as his disciple, named him Wuneng, and continued the journey with his companions.
• Lin Tian traveled leisurely with Chen Guangrui, who sensed a fortuitous opportunity drawing him southeast.
• Lin Tian and Chen Guangrui found a waterfall and Cold Pool where a white lotus bloomed above four white dragon fish.
• Lin Tian told Chen Guangrui to claim the treasures for himself, and Chen Guangrui approached the pool to retrieve them.
• A Black Dragon rose from the Cold Pool and ordered Chen Guangrui to leave the Nine-Petaled Frost Lotus alone.
• Lin Tian confronted the Black Dragon and challenged its right to obstruct Chen Guangrui.

Lin Tian and Chen Guangrui confronted a Black Dragon guarding a Frost Immortal Lotus, and the dragon surrendered to become Chen Guangrui’s mount. Chen Guangrui consumed four White Dragon Fish and broke through from the Heavenly Immortal realm into the True Immortal realm, leaving Lin Tian to suspect a hidden powerful being was aiding him.

• The Black Dragon threatened Lin Tian and Chen Guangrui, but the Blood Jade Qilin revealed his late Great Luo Golden Immortal strength and frightened the dragon into begging for mercy.
• Lin Tian demanded a reason to spare the Black Dragon, and the dragon offered to become Chen Guangrui’s mount.
• Chen Guangrui accepted the Black Dragon as his mount, then picked the Frost Immortal Lotus and gathered the White Dragon Fish from the Cold Pool.
• Lin Tian told Chen Guangrui the White Dragon Fish could improve his cultivation, so Chen Guangrui swallowed all four and began refining their spiritual energy.
• Chen Guangrui broke through from the Heavenly Immortal realm into the True Immortal realm, and Lin Tian suspected a powerful being in the shadows was showing him goodwill.

Chen Guangrui returned to Jixia Academy as a Great Unity Golden Immortal after Lin Tian helped him defeat the Black Dragon, then entered seclusion to stabilize his cultivation. Lin Tian began refining Pan Gu blood essence, strengthening his body and gaining his first glimpse of the power law as his cultivation rose.

• Lin Tian told Chen Guangrui to return to Jixia Academy and stabilize his new Great Unity Golden Immortal cultivation.
• Chen Guangrui and Lin Tian returned to the academy, where cultivators marveled at Chen Guangrui's breakthrough and his Golden Immortal Black Dragon mount.
• Chen Guangrui entered seclusion, and Lin Tian also withdrew to refine the Pan Gu blood essence he had obtained at Golden Glow Cave.
• Bai Suzhen came to pay her respects to Lin Tian but found that he had already entered seclusion, and Xu Mao Gong noticed her disappointment.
• Lin Tian swallowed the Pan Gu blood essence, whose power strengthened his body and let him glimpse the power law as his cultivation rose.

Lin Tian absorbed Pan Gu blood essence, comprehended the Power Law, and manifested Pan Gu’s figure across the world, drawing the attention of Saints and other powerful beings. He broke through to the peak Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm in bodily cultivation as Pan Gu’s phantom faded.

• Xu Mao Gong summoned the disciples of Jixia Academy to observe Pan Gu’s figure, while cultivators and ordinary beings across the Four Continents watched in awe.
• Saint Tongtian recognized that Lin Tian had comprehended the Power Law, while Primordial Heavenly Venerable grew apprehensive and other Saints considered how to deal with Lin Tian.
• Nine Phoenixes wondered why Lin Tian felt nothing for her, and Lady Pingxin reflected on having won him over and on how he had summoned Pan Gu’s figure.
• Lin Tian absorbed and refined the Pan Gu blood essence, deepened his understanding of the Power Law, and reached the peak Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm in bodily cultivation.
• Pan Gu’s phantom faded after Lin Tian’s breakthrough, and Shen Nong and Xuan Yuan were pleased that their earlier support had put them ahead of other powerhouses.

After Lin Tian emerged from seclusion, he decided to expand the Human Race Academy beyond Great Tang and conquer the Golden Crow Kingdom. As Great Tang’s army surrounded its capital, the Imperial Preceptor sent his disciple Flower Leopard to face the Tang forces.

• Lin Tian learned that the Human Race Academy had flourished across Great Tang and ordered Xu Mao Gong to arrange an expansion westward.
• The Tang King approved an attack on the neighboring Golden Crow Kingdom, and Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao led the Proud Dragon Army with Lin Tian, Chen Guangrui, and Bai Suzhen.
• Great Tang’s forces swiftly reached Golden Crow City, leaving King Jin Wushu panicked and asking the Imperial Preceptor to save his kingdom.
• The Imperial Preceptor demanded that Jin Wushu sacrifice five hundred young girls each year in exchange for his help, and Jin Wushu agreed.
• The Imperial Preceptor sent his disciple Flower Leopard to fight the Tang army, and Flower Leopard soared into the sky on a gust of black wind.

Lin Tian’s Great Tang army defeated the Golden Crow Kingdom, killed its leaders, and brought its territory under Tang rule. He established an academy there and returned to Jixia Academy as the Human Race’s fortune around him began to take dragon form.

• Qin Shubao killed Flower Leopard with one blow, shocking Jin Wushu and the state preceptor.
• The state preceptor, a Golden Immortal wolf demon, challenged the Tang army, and Lin Tian sent Cheng Yaojin to fight him.
• Cheng Yaojin disarmed the state preceptor with his Battle Axes, and Lin Tian killed the fleeing demon with a chopstick.
• Jin Wushu surrendered, and Lin Tian renamed the kingdom Golden Crow City and incorporated it into Great Tang territory.
• Lin Tian established an academy in Golden Crow City, left Qin Shubao there with troops, and returned to Jixia Academy as Great Tang’s territory and fortune grew.

After Qin Shubao gained a breakthrough and a powerful Spirit Treasure, Lin Tian sent him to secure the Golden Crow Kingdom and accepted an invitation from Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi. As Lin Tian prepared to visit the Five Villages Temple, Bai Suzhen asked to accompany him.

• Lin Tian reflected on consolidating Human Race fortune and decided to expand step by step while focusing on cultivation and education.
• Qin Shubao suppressed rebels in the Golden Crow Kingdom, broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm, and obtained the Xuan Yuan Sword.
• Qin Shubao visited Lin Tian, who praised his strength, gave him defensive Spirit Treasures, and sent him back to guard the Golden Crow Kingdom.
• Qingfeng arrived from the Five Villages Temple and invited Lin Tian to meet Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, and Lin Tian accepted.
• Bai Suzhen asked to join the visit, and Lin Tian agreed to take her with him on a shared mount.

Lin Tian and Bai Suzhen arrived at Mount Longevity to visit Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, who welcomed Lin Tian as a fellow Daoist and hosted him at a feast. The chapter left Lin Tian about to taste the Five Villages Temple's ginseng fruit.

• Lin Tian let Bai Suzhen ride behind him on the Blood Jade Qilin, and she held tightly to his waist during the journey.
• Qingfeng guided Lin Tian and Bai Suzhen into Mount Longevity, where Lin Tian admired the scale and grandeur of the Five Villages Temple.
• Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi personally greeted Lin Tian and proposed that they address each other as fellow Daoists.
• Zhen Yuanzi welcomed Lin Tian into the great hall and ordered Bright Moon to bring ginseng fruits to the feast.
• Lin Tian examined a ginseng fruit and saw it smile like an infant.

At Five Villages Temple, Zhen Yuanzi and Lin Tian exchanged teachings on the Great Dao, and Lin Tian’s explanation stunned his listeners. The discussion brought Lin Tian and Bai Suzhen to the verge of breakthroughs while Zhen Yuanzi slayed his Self Corpse.

• Zhen Yuanzi hosted Lin Tian, Bai Suzhen, and his disciples for a meal before inviting Lin Tian to discuss the Dao.
• Zhen Yuanzi explained his own Dao, benefiting Lin Tian and the gathered disciples.
• Lin Tian expounded his Dao of refining the myriad heavens through the fleshly body, captivating Bai Suzhen, Zhen Yuanzi, and the disciples.
• Auspicious clouds and spiritual qi appeared as the listeners immersed themselves in Lin Tian’s teaching.
• Lin Tian broke through, Bai Suzhen neared a breakthrough, and Zhen Yuanzi slayed his Self Corpse.

After Lin Tian expounded the Dao at Five Villages Temple, Zhen Yuanzi severed his Self Corpse, Bai Suzhen advanced to the Great Unity Golden Immortal Realm, and Lin Tian's fleshly body reached the Early Quasi-Saint stage. Lin Tian left Mount Longevity with Zhen Yuanzi's gratitude and pledge of support, confident in his new strength.

• Zhen Yuanzi severed his Self Corpse, Bai Suzhen advanced to the Great Unity Golden Immortal Realm, and Lin Tian's physical cultivation surged.
• Lin Tian's fleshly body broke through to the Early Quasi-Saint stage as divine chains revealed the power law around him.
• Zhen Yuanzi credited Lin Tian's Dao exposition for his breakthrough and pledged to help him whenever needed.
• Zhen Yuanzi personally escorted Lin Tian from Mount Longevity after they exchanged invitations to visit.
• Lin Tian rode the Blood Jade Qilin toward Jiangzhou with Bai Suzhen, confident that his physical strength could defeat Quasi-Saints at the Mid- or Late stage.

Lin Tian returned to seclusion after resolving to keep strengthening himself against the Saints who threatened him. Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang’s party reached the Flowing Sand River, where Tang Sanzang revealed Sha Wujing’s identity and welcomed him as a disciple.

• Lin Tian sent Bai Suzhen away to consolidate her cultivation, then entered seclusion to stabilize his early Quasi-Saint realm and pursue greater strength.
• Tang Sanzang and his three disciples found their path blocked by the Flowing Sand River and its powerful monster.
• Tang Sanzang insisted that Sun Wukong lure the river monster out, and Sun Wukong stirred the river with his Golden Cudgel.
• Sha Wujing charged from the river, but Tang Sanzang stopped him by calling him the Curtain-Raising General.
• Tang Sanzang identified himself as the scripture-seeker, and Sha Wujing recognized the Bodhisattva’s instructions, knelt, and joined the party.

Tang Sanzang and his disciples crossed the Flowing Sand River, while the Witch Clan drove the weakened Demon Race from the Northern Kuru Continent. Rumors that Lin Tian had killed Lu Ya and taken the Chaos Bell spread among the powerful, making him a target as Ancestor Kunpeng considered the danger.

• Sha Wujing used his skull prayer beads to transform them into a White Bone Ship, carrying Tang Sanzang and the others across the Flowing Sand River.
• News of Lu Ya's death spread through the Demon Race, and Demon Marshal Bai Ze retreated with the survivors into the Barren Mountains and Badlands.
• Great Shaman Nine Phoenixes ordered the Witch Clan to consolidate its newly won territory instead of immediately hunting down the remaining demons.
• Lady Pingxin credited Lin Tian with Lu Ya's death, while the rumor that Lin Tian had killed Lu Ya and taken the Chaos Bell spread among Quasi-Saint-level experts.
• Lin Tian realized the rumor was intended to make others attack him, and Ancestor Kunpeng suspected the Chaos Bell was in Lin Tian's hands but chose not to act at once.

A false rumor that Lin Tian had killed Lu Ya spread through the Primordial World, drawing Quasi-Saints toward Jiangzhou to seize the Chaos Bell and other treasures. Lin Tian stayed at Jixia Academy to investigate the culprit, while Lady Pingxin trusted that he would not blame the Witch Clan.

• Ancestor Kunpeng judged the rumor likely false and chose not to pursue Lin Tian, though he coveted the Chaos Bell.
• Quasi-Saints descended on Jiangzhou, hoping to attack Lin Tian and take his treasures.
• Bai Suzhen and Xu Mao Gong urged Lin Tian to seek safety on Golden Turtle Island, but he refused to abandon Jixia Academy.
• Lin Tian questioned his allies about who had spread the rumor, and Qin Shubao suggested the Demon Race, Buddhist Sect, or Chan Sect might be responsible.
• Lady Pingxin reassured Nine Phoenixes that Lin Tian would not suspect the Witch Clan or let the rumor damage their alliance with the Human Race.

Lin Tian chose to reveal that he had killed Lu Ya and possessed the Chaos Bell, drawing the Quasi-Saints gathered near Jiangzhou into a confrontation. After upgrading the Kongtong Seal to an Innate Supreme Treasure, he challenged the watching experts, but none dared attack him.

• Immortal Elder Antarctic and the Chan Sect disciples celebrated the rumors about Lin Tian and expected him to die, while Antarctic set out for Jiangzhou to watch him.
• Quasi-Saints gathered around Jixia Academy as Xu Mao Gong and the others urged Lin Tian to flee.
• Lin Tian chose the Spirit Vine True Self's risky mission to reveal the Chaos Bell and received one hundred supreme human sovereign points and an upgrade opportunity.
• Lin Tian upgraded the Kongtong Seal into an Innate Supreme Treasure and told the others to remain inside the grand formation.
• Lin Tian flew into the heavens, declared that he had killed Lu Ya and possessed the Chaos Bell, and challenged the gathered experts, but none stepped forward.

Lin Tian revealed that he possessed the Chaos Bell and merged with its invincible spirit, drawing powerful Quasi-Saints to attack him. He used the bell to freeze space and laws, killing four attackers, while the remaining enemies still coveted the treasure.

• Lin Tian rang the Chaos Bell, revealing it to the stunned supreme beings and making True Person Taiyi regret his boast.
• The sight of the Chaos Bell stirred supreme beings across the realms, who rushed toward Lin Tian and the battle near Jiangzhou.
• Lin Tian merged completely with the Chaos Bell and unleashed its power, freezing the laws, time, and space around him.
• Lin Tian rang the bell again and killed four Quasi-Saint Supremes, warning the remaining attackers of the gulf in strength.
• The surviving Quasi-Saints remained unwilling to retreat, driven by their desire to seize the Chaos Bell.

Lin Tian used the Chaos Bell to kill Quasi-Saint Supremes and withstand a united assault from the surrounding cultivators. He revealed the Kongtong Seal, another innate supreme treasure, and left the Quasi-Saints staring at it in a frenzy.

• A black-robed cultivator urged the Quasi-Saints to join forces against Lin Tian and seize the Chaos Bell, and they agreed.
• Lin Tian attacked the approaching Quasi-Saints with the Chaos Bell, killing three more Quasi-Saint Supremes as their combined strike descended.
• Immortal Elder Antarctic watched from hiding and hoped the joint attack would kill Lin Tian, while avoiding the fight for the treasure.
• A golden merit canopy and nine divine dragons emerged to shield Lin Tian, blocking the Quasi-Saints' combined attack without injuring him.
• A cultivator identified the dragon-encircled divine seal above Lin Tian as the Kongtong Seal, stirring the Quasi-Saints' greed.

Lin Tian trapped the attacking Quasi-Saints in the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation and slaughtered them with its relentless Sword Qi. Immortal Elder Antarctic watched in terror as the battle continued and feared Lin Tian would discover him.

• The Quasi-Saints learned that Lin Tian possessed two Innate Supreme Treasures and joined forces to kill him and seize his treasures.
• Lin Tian deployed the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation, trapping the Quasi-Saints within its four grand formations.
• The formation's Sword Qi killed Quasi-Saints and threw the survivors into chaos as they failed to break all four formations at once.
• Wild beasts rushed to consume the Quasi-Saint essence blood, but their bodies burst from its power.
• Immortal Elder Antarctic hid nearby, frightened by Lin Tian's strength and afraid of being discovered.
• Powerful waves of oppressive might spread outward while Immortal Elder Antarctic was still reeling from the battle.

Lin Tian used the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation and the Kongtong Seal to kill every Quasi-Saint who attacked him at the foot of Golden Mountain. The first wave had been wiped out, but more powerful Quasi-Saints were still racing toward Jiangzhou, while Saints in Purple Heaven Palace considered how to stop Lin Tian.

• Lin Tian trapped the attackers in the Executioner Immortal Sword Formation and struck them down with the Kongtong Seal, killing the Quasi-Saints one after another.
• Holy Mother Wudang arrived to protect Lin Tian but watched in shock as he slaughtered the attackers.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerable regretted underestimating Lin Tian, while Saint Tongtian resolved to teach him everything after escaping Purple Heaven Palace.
• Zhunti and Jieyin developed murderous intent toward Lin Tian but could not leave Purple Heaven Palace to kill him themselves.
• Lin Tian killed every Quasi-Saint in the first wave, leaving their enormous corpses piled around Golden Mountain and frightening away the Great Encompassing Golden Immortals.
• Lin Tian realized the first wave had consisted of ordinary Quasi-Saints, while stronger experts who had only set out after learning he possessed the Chaos Bell were still on their way to Jiangzhou.

After killing the Quasi-Saint Supremes who had challenged him, Lin Tian prepared to face the arrival of even more powerful veterans rather than abandon the Spirit Vine True Self's mission. He returned to Jixia Academy to recover, leaving Holy Mother Wudang and Bai Suzhen worried as he awaited the next battle.

• Holy Mother Wudang urged Lin Tian to withdraw before the renowned Quasi-Saint experts arrived, but he explained that he had to continue the mission and could retreat only after surviving their assault.
• Lin Tian collected the fallen Quasi-Saint Supremes and their essence blood, intending to use their remains and possessions later.
• Lin Tian returned to Jixia Academy and swallowed recovery pills looted from Lu Ya to restore his strength.
• Xu Mao Gong praised Lin Tian for killing Lu Ya, while Lin Tian kept quiet about having done so before his breakthrough to Quasi-Saint.
• Bai Suzhen worried silently about Lin Tian, and he reassured her with a smile before she turned away, embarrassed in front of Holy Mother Wudang.

Ancestor Kunpeng descended to seize the Chaos Bell and clashed with Lin Tian, revealing his Quasi-Saint Peak Primordial Spirit and late Quasi-Saint physical strength. Lin Tian endured Kunpeng’s attack with little injury, and their battle for the treasure remained unresolved.

• A powerful fissure opened across the sky, and Ancestor Kunpeng descended over Jixia Academy as Holy Mother Wudang worried for Lin Tian.
• Ancestor Kunpeng praised Lin Tian but declared that he had come to kill him and take the Chaos Bell.
• Ancestor Kunpeng vanished at immense speed and attacked, but Lin Tian used the Kongtong Seal to block his strike.
• Ancestor Kunpeng’s blow sent Lin Tian flying, while both fighters recognized the other’s formidable strength.