Chapter Summaries

After completing Body-as-a-Seed and advancing to the Void Dao Realm, Lin Fan was struck by a mysterious heavenly attack that threatened to overwhelm him. Meanwhile, Meng Tianzheng settled the Heavenly Deity Academy’s recruitment scope, insisting it include the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

• Lin Fan reflected on his new seed, resolved to stay humble, and sensed an unexplained danger despite his excellent condition.
• Lin Fan emerged from seclusion and was struck by a lightning bolt, then saw a Dao Diagram forming in the sky and pressing down toward him.
• At the Heavenly Deity Academy planning meeting, some representatives argued that recruitment should favor their own descendants or exclude the Ten Lands.
• Meng Tianzheng insisted that the Ten Lands be included, and a middle-aged man defended their potential and the Sage Emperor.
• Meng Tianzheng decided that the academy would recruit across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and the gathered lineages accepted his ruling.

At Heavenly Deity Academy, Lin Fan emerged from the Sage Emperor’s inheritance and was struck by the Ten Thousand Daos Diagram, a heavenly punishment triggered by his Body-as-a-Seed path. He fought back as the diagram’s suppression intensified, leaving his survival uncertain.

• A Ten Thousand Daos Diagram appeared above the academy’s restricted area, and Meng Tianzheng led the others to investigate.
• The diagram cracked and shattered the Sage Emperor’s golden Metal Stele, releasing Lin Fan from his seclusion.
• Lin Fan recognized the diagram as punishment for his taboo Body-as-a-Seed cultivation and was gravely wounded by its Order Divine Chains.
• Lin Fan fought the diagram with his Precious Arts, but its force scattered his flesh and blood as onlookers feared he could not survive.
• The Ten Thousand Daos Diagram descended fully as Lin Fan’s Inner Dao clashed with the Great Dao of the outside world.

Lin Fan fought the Innate Dao Diagram with the Ten Thousand Daos Tree and his Immortal King Descends Upon Nine Heavens Phenomenon, but Heaven’s Will struck him down. The punishment vanished, and the Wang and Jin Families believed he was dead, while the chapter left his fate uncertain.

• Lin Fan used the Seed within him to form a sword and strike at the descending Innate Dao Diagram, but it crushed the ground and wounded him.
• Lin Fan summoned the Ten Thousand Daos Tree, which absorbed the diagram’s power, while he continued to suffer under the Heavenly Punishment.
• Lin Fan unleashed his Immortal King Descends Upon Nine Heavens Phenomenon and resisted until Heaven’s Will sent down a blade of immortal light.
• Heaven’s strike shattered Lin Fan’s body, and the Innate Dao Diagram faded after detecting no sign of life.
• The Wang Family, Jin Family, and Feng Family feigned regret over Lin Fan’s apparent death, then onlookers noticed something unexpected.

Lin Fan survived the heavenly tribulation by regenerating from the ashes, proving the power of Body-as-a-Seed and drawing both admiration and hostility. Xu Mingxuan then proposed Lin Fan as a Dao companion for his daughter Yaoyue, leaving Lin Fan cautiously open to meeting her first.

• Lin Fan used Deceive the Heavens and his rebirth abilities to regenerate from his ruined body and survive the tribulation.
• The Wang Family and Jin Family faced pressure to honor their promises to share their secret arts, while Lin Fan jokingly greeted the assembled crowd.
• Meng Tianzheng congratulated Lin Fan, and Xu Mingxuan arrived from the Immortal Dynasty to praise him.
• Xu Chengdao reunited with Lin Fan and invited him to meet his sister Yaoyue, calling Lin Fan his brother-in-law.
• Xu Mingxuan revealed that he had come to find a Dao companion for Yaoyue and made his interest in Lin Fan clear.
• Lin Fan said they should meet first, develop feelings, and consider Yaoyue's wishes before deciding.

Lin Fan joined the final discussions on establishing the Heavenly Deity Academy and pushed for equal admissions, despite opposition from the Jin Family. After Meng Tianzheng revealed that the Foreign Realm would invade in less than ten years, the gathered families rallied behind the academy and Lin Fan offered the Ten Thousand Daos Tree as a resource for its students.

• Xu Mingxuan and Xu Chengdao openly welcomed Lin Fan into the Xu Family, with Xu Chengdao saying Xu Yaoyue would join the academy.
• Lin Fan rebuked the Jin Family for opposing equal admissions, and a Sacred Emperor Palace expert confronted the Jin Family elder who challenged him.
• Meng Tianzheng announced that the Foreign Realm would attack in less than ten years, prompting shock and fear among the gathered leaders.
• Meng Tianzheng urged the leaders to unite and defend the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and Xu Mingxuan and other families voiced their support for the academy.
• Lin Fan offered the Ten Thousand Daos Tree for students to cultivate beneath, and Xu Mingxuan pledged an immortal scripture from the Xu Family.

Lin Fan and Xu Mingxuan pressured the immortal clans into contributing valuable treasures to prepare for the coming calamity. After Meng Tianzheng welcomed the contributions, a pale, effeminate man challenged Lin Fan to a fight.

• Xu Mingxuan presented an Immortal Dao Scripture, and Lin Fan praised the other families while urging them to contribute as well.
• The Lü and Lan Families offered valuable treasures, while the Wang and Jin Families initially offered less and were mocked by the assembly.
• Lin Fan and Xu Mingxuan warned the hesitant clans against betraying the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, prompting the Wang and Jin Families to promise greater contributions.
• Lin Fan suggested the Wang Family give up its Chaos-Quelling Art, but its elder refused even after Lin Fan offered the Indestructible Scripture in exchange.
• Meng Tianzheng celebrated the gathered resources, then a pale man stood and challenged Lin Fan to a fight.

Lin Fan accepted Jin Zhifei’s challenge to a fight to the death and defeated him with a single punch. Jin Zhifei revealed that Lin Fan’s magic power immunity had overcome his attacks, leaving the crowd stunned by Lin Fan’s overwhelming strength.

• Jin Zhifei challenged Lin Fan, who agreed to fight him to the death and mocked his sickly appearance.
• Xu Chengdao cheered Lin Fan on as Jin Zhifei unleashed three killing arts and charged.
• Lin Fan shattered Jin Zhifei’s attacks and sent him flying with one punch, badly injuring him.
• Lin Fan taunted Jin Zhifei and urged him to stand for the next punches.
• Jin Zhifei identified Lin Fan’s magic power immunity, shocking the gathered cultivators.

Lin Fan defeated Jin Zhifei despite his awakened immortal blood and killed him in body and spirit. The Jin Family elder accused Lin Fan of betraying humanity, but Lin Fan stood his ground and warned others against scheming against him.

• Jin Zhifei rejected his defeat and burned his immortal blood to fight Lin Fan to the death.
• Lin Fan countered Jin Zhifei's Law Seal with the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist, then overwhelmed him even after he fully awakened his bloodline.
• Lin Fan used the Life-and-Death Precious Art to pierce Jin Zhifei's chest, tear him apart, and destroy his primordial spirit.
• The Jin Family elder accused Lin Fan of treachery, and Lin Fan condemned him for trying to undermine him.

After helping settle the Heavenly Deity Academy’s founding plans, Lin Fan returned to the Immortal Academy to find Yue Chan, but learned she had gone to the Heaven Mending Dao and might return to the Three Thousand Provinces for the Immortal Ancient War. As he considered joining her to claim Immortal Ancient’s treasures, Lan Xin arrived at the Crouching Dragon Ground.

• Meng Tianzheng threatened the Jin Family elder, and the Wang Family elder apologized on his behalf to defuse the confrontation.
• The factions settled plans for the Heavenly Deity Academy, and Lin Fan declined to teach there for now, choosing to visit Yue Chan instead.
• Lin Fan arrived at the Immortal Academy and learned from Feng Luan that Yue Chan had left for the Heaven Mending Dao a month earlier.
• Feng Luan told Lin Fan that Yue Chan had asked whether he would return to the Three Thousand Provinces for the coming Immortal Ancient War.
• Lin Fan decided that Immortal Ancient’s treasures and scriptures made returning worthwhile, but Lan Xin interrupted his thoughts by arriving to visit.

Lin Fan welcomed Lan Xian and Lan Xin, offered Feng Luan a chance to return to her homeland, and considered how to enter Immortal Ancient. As the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle approached, Qingyi sensed something that left her furious and humiliated, and she shut herself away while Feng Wu watched in confusion.

• Lin Fan let Lan Xian and Lan Xin through the mountain gate, and Lan Xian explained that they had come to thank him for saving Lan Xin.
• Lin Fan told Feng Luan she could travel home with the Heavenly Deity Academy when it recruited across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
• A bell announced the coming Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle, and talents across the provinces began preparing for the selection.
• Qi Daolin scolded Shi Hao at the Supreme Dao Arena, while Feng Wu warned Qingyi against falling for the Little Fiend.
• Qingyi sensed passionate scenes involving the Little Fiend and his Primary Body, accused them of disregarding her feelings, and retreated to her cultivation cave.

The Immortal Dao Flower Bud opened, and millions of Venerables raced to enter Immortal Ancient. Qingyi entered near the end with a tiny clone of Xiao Xiao Fan hidden in a Bone Cauldron, as the gates closed behind the final entrant.

• The Immortal Dao Flower Bud bloomed, projecting three thousand golden avenues toward the Immortal Ancient gates.
• More than a hundred thousand Venerables broke through while trying to enter, leaving only five million eligible cultivators.
• Qingyi lost sight of Feng Wu in the crowd and prepared to enter a Light Gate alone.
• A Bone Cauldron emerged from Qingyi’s hair, and a tiny clone of Xiao Xiao Fan revealed that he had come to help her in Immortal Ancient.
• Qingyi carried the Bone Cauldron through a gate, and the gateways vanished after the final entrant entered.

Qingyi and Lin Fan’s tiny clone entered the Immortal Ancient paths, where they encountered a strange youth testing and breaking through the stone routes. Lin Fan recognized him as Shi Hao, also known as Huang, while promising to help Qingyi find a fire seed and ignite her divine fire.

• Qingyi carried the Bone Cauldron through the crowded azure stone paths while Lin Fan’s tiny clone promised to guide her to first place and cultivate immortal qi.
• Qingyi noticed a youth prying at the stone steps and studying their Great Dao fragments, then watched him break through the world barrier and switch paths.
• Lin Fan identified the youth as Little Milk Hao, and Qingyi realized he was Shi Hao, the Upper Realm’s Huang.
• Qingyi recounted Shi Hao’s recent exploits, including defeating Di Chong’s secondary body and causing trouble for the Celestial Clan, while Lin Fan denied being like him.
• Qingyi said she needed to find a fire seed and ignite her divine fire, and Lin Fan promised to arrange her secluded cultivation before leading her through Immortal Ancient.

Qingyi entered a Small World and found a life divine spring, where Lin Fan gave her the Reincarnation Immortal Seed, scriptures, and Evolution Liquid to help her cultivate immortal qi. After Qingyi tried to refuse his gifts because she feared becoming a burden, Lin Fan urged her not to give up, and she began preparing for the treatment.

• Qingyi fought through the fierce battles at the end of the azure stone stairway and entered a Small World.
• Qingyi found a life divine spring, and Lin Fan dismissed her excitement before offering her treasures.
• Lin Fan gave Qingyi the Reincarnation Immortal Seed and ancient scriptures to help her ignite her divine fire and cultivate immortal qi.
• Qingyi refused Lin Fan's gifts because she feared owing him and having no future, so Lin Fan angrily told her not to give up.
• Qingyi retrieved the discarded treasures and agreed to follow Lin Fan's instructions, then began soaking in the Bone Cauldron with Evolution Liquid.
• Qingyi asked Lin Fan to turn around while she took off her clothes.

Lin Fan recovered his cultivation while Qingyi prepared to fuse with an Immortal Seed, just as Divine Fire experts began hunting across Immortal Ancient. After Lin Fan captured and killed a Heavenly Kingdom assassin who threatened Qingyi, he invited her to join him in hunting.

• Qingyi soaked in the Divine Liquid and studied the texts Lin Fan had given her as she prepared to fuse with an Immortal Seed.
• Over the following months, First Generations emerged as gods and began hunting, and a First Generation was slain before igniting divine fire.
• A Heavenly Kingdom assassin appeared beneath the cliff and demanded that Qingyi surrender the divine spring or submit.
• Lin Fan recovered his cultivation, forced the assassin to the ground, and extracted memories from his soul before destroying it.
• Lin Fan offered Qingyi his hand and said he would take her to kill.

Lin Fan took Qingyi through Immortal Ancient, annihilating the Heavenly Kingdom’s forces and astonishing her with his power. After the Heavenly Kingdom’s master vowed revenge, Lin Fan killed a Heavenly God Realm Flood Dragon at a Dragon Lair and prepared to explore the site.

• Lin Fan brought Qingyi to the Heavenly Kingdom’s secluded cultivation ground and destroyed its Ancient Freak, followers, and Grand Formation with a single stomp.
• Lin Fan gave Qingyi the Storage Bags he had taken, then traveled with her and wiped out the Heavenly Kingdom’s remaining strongholds.
• The Heavenly Kingdom’s master failed to identify the attacker and vowed to repay the culprit tenfold after the Immortal Ancient War.
• Lin Fan and Qingyi reached a Dragon Lair, where Lin Fan killed a Heavenly God Realm Flood Dragon with a strand of Sword Qi.
• Lin Fan proposed exploring the Dragon Lair for its secrets.

Lin Fan and Qingyi discovered a True Dragon’s lair filled with rare treasures and a dangerously damaged ancient formation. Lin Fan used the Golden Cauldron to destroy the formation and open a safe path inside.

• Lin Fan broke the post binding the Flood Dragon, shrank it, and tied it around his waist before giving its magical chain to Qingyi.
• Lin Fan and Qingyi found a dragon lair built from World Tree branches, surrounded by spiritual herbs and at least fifty Dragon Scale Grasses.
• Lin Fan examined the damaged formation around the lair and warned Qingyi that it remained deadly despite its ruined state.
• Lin Fan summoned the Golden Cauldron, destroyed the formation, and cleared a path into the lair, leaving Qingyi astonished that he had brought an Immortal Artifact into Immortal Ancient.

Lin Fan and Qingyi discovered the Dragon Transformation Pool and the remains of a Cult Master in the Dragon Lair, then learned of Immortal Ancient’s curse on Heavenly God Realm cultivators. Lin Fan began studying an Immortal Scripture while Qingyi fused with the Reincarnation Seed, leaving her cultivation aided by his manifestations.

• Qingyi found three pieces of dragon iron bone, and Lin Fan recognized a nearby crimson pool as the legendary Dragon Transformation Pool.
• Lin Fan and Qingyi found a dead Cult Master’s belongings and read his letter, learning that a curse drove Heavenly God Realm cultivators in Immortal Ancient into madness.
• Lin Fan reassured Qingyi that tribulation lightning liquid could counter the curse and planned for her to use the Reincarnation Seed and Dragon Transformation Pool to cultivate immortal qi.
• Lin Fan studied an Immortal Scripture, causing his three strands of immortal qi to form and disperse as Dao Flowers that cleansed his body.
• Qingyi fused with the Reincarnation Seed and decided to keep absorbing the light from Lin Fan’s cultivation, despite her burned clothing.

Lin Fan studied the Immortal Ancient scriptures while Qingyi emerged from the fire as a Deity, embarrassed that he had sensed her naked during months of cultivation. By practicing the ancient method, Lin Fan strengthened his three strands of immortal qi and refined his body, gaining a clearer sense of how to pursue his own cultivation path.

• Nearly five million Venerables became deities as churches watched the ascensions through the three thousand petals.
• Cult Masters and prodigies investigated the mysterious Demon Land, but its obscuring laws and strange loops kept them from seeing what lay within.
• Qingyi emerged from the sea of fire as a Deity and discovered that Lin Fan had sensed her while she was naked during his cultivation.
• Lin Fan explained that the ancient method depended on a Dao Seed and decided to study it alongside the current era method as he worked toward creating his own path.
• Lin Fan practiced the scriptures, causing his three strands of immortal qi to take root in his body and his Dao bones to be refined.

Qingyi left Lin Fan cultivating in the Dragon Lair and explored Immortal Ancient’s trading cities to seek treasures and resources for him. After buying information in the City of Light, she reached Azure Spirit City and purchased all its remaining Eight Treasures to take away.

• Qingyi gathered the ancient medicines around the Dragon Lair, then left to seek opportunities and cultivation resources for Lin Fan.
• Travelers told Qingyi about the Bright Realm and Azure Spirit Realm, where cultivators traded treasures and rare medicines.
• In the City of Light, Qingyi paid for information about a Sinful Dragon Tree and a drifting Medicine Garden, along with a map of the Ten Fiends' Nest.
• Qingyi went to Azure Spirit City and negotiated with a waiter over the high prices of the Eight Treasures.
• Qingyi bought all the wine house's Eight Treasure Chickens, Eight Treasure Carp, and Flying Phoenixes, along with two jars of saint wine.

Lin Fan and Qingyi shared a meal before he kissed her, stirring feelings and memories connected to her primary body, Yue Chan. Qingyi asked whether her primordial spirit could be made whole, and Lin Fan promised to find a way before she fell asleep in his embrace.

• Qingyi brought Lin Fan Eight Delicacies and information about the Sinful Dragon Tree, the Immortal Medicine Garden, and the Ten Fiends' lairs, which he dismissed as mostly useless or dangerous.
• Lin Fan roasted the heavenly god he had hunted, and he and Qingyi traded teasing remarks about preserving her strength and trying another kind of cultivation.
• Lin Fan kissed Qingyi, who instinctively responded before pushing him away and asking him to stop.
• Qingyi asked Lin Fan whether there was a way to make a primordial spirit whole, and he promised to find a solution while insisting she was an independent person.
• Lin Fan embraced Qingyi and asked her to believe in him and herself, and she relaxed in his arms and fell asleep.