Ch. 51The Might of Core Formation

Lin He and Nangong Wan killed the Yue Emperor, seized his treasures, and escaped before the Black Fiend Cult could stop them. Several days later, they reached an underground cavern containing the Hexagonal Teleportation Formation, leaving them poised to use it.

  • Nangong Wan trapped the blue-robed man with the Vermilion Bird Ring and killed the Yue Emperor with a barrage of fireballs.
  • Lin He collected the Yue Emperor’s treasures, including a fragmentary Heavenvoid map and the simplified Profound Yin Scripture, then killed the Black Fiend Cult disciples and gathered their belongings.
  • Lin He refined the blue-robed man into an external incarnation, and Nangong Wan flew him and Xin Ruoyin away on her magic sword.
  • The Seven Great Sects investigated the Yue Emperor’s disappearance, installed a new ruler, and eventually let the matter drop.
  • Several days later, Nangong Wan led Lin He, Xin Ruoyin, and the blue-robed incarnation underground with Earth-Escaping Talismans to an ancient Hexagonal Teleportation Formation.

Ch. 52Teleportation

Lin He, Nangong Wan, and Xin Ruoyin concealed and repaired the Ancient Teleportation Array, then used the Great Teleportation Token to reach the Chaotic Star Sea. They left the isolated island for Kui Star City, where Lin He planned to seek treasures to help him reach Core Formation.

  • Xin Ruoyin taught Lin He how to set up her concealment formation while Nangong Wan restrained and killed the Blood Jade Spider.
  • Lin He looted the spider's corpse, recovered the Heaven Mending Pills from Ji Xuan's remains, and found two Blood Jade Spider Eggs.
  • Nangong Wan examined the Great Teleportation Token and ordered Xin Ruoyin to repair the Ancient Teleportation Array.
  • Xin Ruoyin activated the concealment formation, and Lin He, Nangong Wan, Xin Ruoyin, and the blue-robed man teleported to an isolated island in the Chaotic Star Sea.
  • Lin He explained that the group should prepare before searching the Outer Sea for the high-grade spirit stone mine, then Nangong Wan flew toward Kui Star City with them.

Ch. 53Zhou Yuan

Lin He had Ma Shangfeng refine the Blood Jade Spider materials and encountered Zhou Yuan, who wanted to buy more of his demon beast materials. He agreed to follow Zhou Yuan, leaving his plan to purchase Snow Spirit Water and Heavenly Fire Liquid for later.

  • Nangong Wan and Xin Ruoyin split off to buy formation materials while Lin He went to an artifact-refining shop with Lan Chou.
  • Lin He gave Ma Shangfeng the Blood Jade Spider materials and arranged for him to refine supreme-grade top-tier magical artifacts within half a month.
  • Lin He recognized Zhou Yuan as Zi Ling’s mother, and Zhou Yuan introduced herself and Ma Shangfeng before Ma Shangfeng began refining the artifacts.
  • Zhou Yuan asked whether Lin He had other demon beast materials to sell, and Lin He agreed to follow her to discuss a purchase.

Ch. 54Beast Taming

Lin He sold materials from eighteen Level Five Demon Beasts to Zhou Yuan and learned that the Miaoyin Sect possessed two Dust Settling Pills. In exchange for help subduing a demon beast, Lin He and Lan Chou agreed to assist Zhou Yuan’s husband, Wang Heng, and the chapter ended as they faced a peak Level Five ape.

  • Zhou Yuan introduced her disciples Fan Jingmei and Zhuo Ruting to Lin He and Lan Chou, whose attempts at charm arts failed to sway them.
  • Lin He gave Zhou Yuan two Storage Bags containing materials from eighteen Level Five Demon Beasts, which the Miaoyin Sect agreed to purchase.
  • Zhou Yuan revealed that her sect had two Dust Settling Pills after Lin He asked how he could obtain one for Lan Chou.
  • Zhou Yuan brought Lin He and Lan Chou to meet her husband, Miaoyin Sect Master Wang Heng, and offered the pills in exchange for their help subduing a demon beast.
  • Wang Heng taught them the Three Talents Formation, then led them into a secluded chamber where they saw a peak Level Five ape.

Ch. 55True Spirit Bloodline

Lin He, Sect Master Wang, and Zhou Yuan trapped a powerful Earthly Astral Ape in a Three Talents Formation, but its Mountain Giant Ape bloodline made it far more dangerous than expected. After the ape broke the first restraints and targeted Lin He, he braced himself with three defensive magic artifacts.

  • Sect Master Wang explained that he had captured the Earthly Astral Ape after it fought another Level Five Demon Beast while protecting its young.
  • Lin He, Zhou Yuan, and Sect Master Wang set up the Three Talents Formation around the ape.
  • The ape shattered the alms bowl’s light curtain with a golden sonic attack, injuring Lin He and straining the formation.
  • Sect Master Wang interrupted the ape’s next sonic attack with the alms bowl, causing its golden light to explode and damage its Rock Armor.
  • The ape feigned an attack on Sect Master Wang, then charged at Lin He, who raised the White Phosphorus Shield, Yellow Gauze Umbrella, and Green Ruyi for protection.

Ch. 56The Miaoyin Sect's Gesture of Goodwill

Lin He helped the Miaoyin Sect subdue the Earthly Astral Ape and received two Dust Settling Pills, compensation, and its cub. After buying supplies and meeting Nangong Wan and Xin Ruoyin, Lin He showed Nangong Wan the Golden Rain Sword, and her expression darkened after examining it.

  • Lin He secretly used Lan Chou's Blood Spirit Drill to wound the Giant Ape, giving Sect Master Wang and the others time to attack it with the Three Talents Formation.
  • After a quarter hour of attacks, the Giant Ape surrendered, and Sect Master Wang established a master-servant bond with it and took it away to recover.
  • Zhou Yuan gave Lin He two Dust Settling Pills, compensation for his destroyed artifacts, and the Giant Ape's cub in an effort to build ties with him.
  • Lin He accepted the cub and spirit stones, promised to offer the Miaoyin Sect first choice of any demon beast materials he obtained, and left with Lan Chou.
  • Sect Master Wang told Zhou Yuan he suspected Lin He had Core Formation cultivators backing him, and Zhou Yuan saw the cub as a worthwhile gesture to secure a valuable connection.
  • Lin He bought Heavenly Fire Liquid and Snow Spirit Water, met Nangong Wan and Xin Ruoyin, then showed Nangong Wan the Golden Rain Sword; her expression darkened after she examined it.

Ch. 57A Five-Year Promise

Lin He warned Nangong Wan about the Golden Rain Sword’s link to the Xu family patriarch and gave her a formation before she and Xin Ruoyin departed for five years. After preparing for their absence, he left Kui Star City and headed toward Lesser Ring Island.

  • Nangong Wan recognized that the Golden Rain Sword could let the Xu family patriarch sense Lin He and warned him to stay away from the Yuanwu Kingdom.
  • Lin He gave Nangong Wan the simplified Five Elements Reversal Formation for protection during her search for Green Spirit Island.
  • Nangong Wan and Xin Ruoyin said goodbye to Lin He, who told Nangong Wan that his divination had revealed a major event in the Yue Kingdom five years later.
  • Xin Ruoyin gave Lin He a book about spirit beast formations, and Lin He gave her a Youth-Preserving Pill before embracing her.
  • Lin He collected magical artifacts from Ma Shangfeng, bought pill recipes, and sold the artifacts taken from Black Fiend Cult disciples.
  • Lin He left Kui Star City aboard the Divine Wind Boat and flew toward Lesser Ring Island.

Ch. 58Han Li Reached Foundation Establishment

Lin He captured a swarm of Gold Devouring Beetles on Lesser Ring Island and returned to Heavenly South, where he spent over a year in seclusion. After emerging, he learned Han Li had reached Foundation Establishment and saw Han Li realize that Lin He had advanced to middle Foundation Establishment.

  • Lin He baited the underground Gold Devouring Beetles with insect eggs, trapped them using his Blood Jade Spiders and Green Ruyi, and collected the swarm.
  • Lin He used the Great Teleportation Token to return to Heavenly South, then spent over a year in seclusion while his cultivation advanced.
  • Senior Sister Chen emerged from seclusion and told Lin He that Martial Nephew Han had reached Foundation Establishment.
  • Han Li arrived at Lin He's cave abode on a top-tier flying boat and congratulated him on his cultivation progress.
  • Han Li probed Lin He's cultivation and was astonished to discover that Lin He had reached middle Foundation Establishment.

Ch. 59Han Runrun

Lin He secretly followed Han Li to the Heavenly Star Sect Market, where Han Li stumbled upon Yellow Dragon and his allies ambushing Senior Brother Lin. Han Li escaped the puppet assault, and a powerful Pigeon-Faced Elder appeared as the battle continued.

  • Lin He left Chen Qiaoqian and traveled toward the Heavenly Star Sect Market, concealing himself while he waited for Han Li.
  • Han Li left the market after failing to find a suitable formation, and Lin He secretly followed him.
  • Yellow Dragon and his Giant Tiger Puppet attacked five Foundation Establishment cultivators, killing three as the others fled.
  • A fireball forced Han Li to reveal himself to Senior Brother Lin, and Yellow Dragon mistook him for an accomplice before summoning two guardians and their puppet armies.
  • Han Li fled on his Top-Grade Flying Boat while Senior Brother Lin fought Yellow Dragon and the other guardians with his own puppets.
  • A Pigeon-Faced Elder appeared above the battle and challenged the fighters for making trouble in the Yuanwu Kingdom.

Ch. 60Foolish Senior Brother Lin

Lin He and Senior Brother Lin joined forces with Yellow Dragon and the two protectors against the Xu patriarch, who attacked them with a powerful Seven-Colored Mountain Peak Magic Treasure. Yellow Dragon betrayed Senior Brother Lin and joined the Xu patriarch, leaving Lin He surrounded as the chapter ended.

  • The Xu patriarch attacked Lin He, Senior Brother Lin, Yellow Dragon, and the two protectors with the Seven-Colored Mountain Peak, destroying hundreds of puppets.
  • Yellow Dragon claimed he needed time to activate a Talisman Treasure while Senior Brother Lin and the protectors held back the mountain.
  • Lin He retreated and secretly sent out a miniature earthen-yellow figure as Yellow Dragon’s giant tiger puppet killed Senior Brother Lin.
  • Lin He seized Senior Brother Lin’s Storage Bag before Yellow Dragon could retrieve it, angering Yellow Dragon because it likely contained the first four levels of the Original Great Evolution Art.
  • The Xu patriarch offered to let Yellow Dragon and the two protectors leave if they killed Lin He, and they prepared to attack him.

Ch. 61Ape One

Lin He and Ape One killed Yellow Dragon and the two Thousand Bamboo Sect guardians, but the Xu patriarch then attacked Lin He with the Seven-Colored Giant Peak. Lin He held it off with Ape One, Lan Chou, and the Jadefire Blade as the Xu patriarch revealed his Soul-Gathering Banner and unleashed its souls.

  • Ape One used a veil magic artifact to ambush and kill Yellow Dragon, then killed the female and male guardians while Lin He evaded their attacks and struck with concealed flying knives.
  • Lin He collected the guardians’ Storage Bags and puppets, including the Giant Tiger Puppet, while the Xu patriarch watched without intervening.
  • The Xu patriarch summoned the Seven-Colored Giant Peak and tried to crush Lin He, but Ape One grew into a Giant Ape and held the mountain aloft.
  • Lin He used the Jadefire Blade to counter the Xu patriarch’s earthy-yellow light, then summoned Lan Chou, whose Blood Refining Divine Light helped Ape One hold off the peak.
  • The Xu patriarch acknowledged Lin He’s strength, revealed his Soul-Gathering Banner, and unleashed its departed souls and beast souls against him.

Ch. 62Slaying a Core Formation Cultivator

Lin He escaped the Xu patriarch’s attack and lured him into the Azure Water Green Armor Formation, where Lin He and his allies killed the Core Formation cultivator. The chapter ended with the Xu patriarch’s death in a blast of golden light.

  • Lin He and Lan Chou used the Black Bowl’s tormented spirits to hold off the Soul-Gathering Banner’s demon souls while Ape One and Lin He resisted the Seven-Colored Peak.
  • Lin He released talismans and magic artifacts to break free, then escaped with Lan Chou aboard the Divine Wind Boat as the Xu patriarch pursued them.
  • Lin He led the Xu patriarch into the Azure Water Green Armor Formation, where Ape One, Lan Chou, and the Jade Mantis fought to restrain him.
  • Lin He revealed twelve Level Four Golden-Light Pythons, which combined their golden spheres into one enormous orb.
  • The golden orb struck the Xu patriarch while Ape One and Lan Chou kept his other defenses occupied, killing the Heavenly Star Sect elder.

Ch. 63Great Evolution Art

Lin He returned to Yellow Maple Valley after defeating the Xu Ancestor, studied the Great Evolution Art, and later reunited with Nangong Wan and Xin Ruoyin in Kui Star City. Though they had found Green Spirit Island and wanted to cultivate there, Lin He said they could not go yet because of the Golden Origin Wanderer.

  • Lin He collected the Xu Ancestor's treasures, destroyed the bodies and traces, and returned to his cave abode in Yellow Maple Valley.
  • Lin He took stock of his spoils, then spent half a year mastering the first layer of the Great Evolution Art and controlling more than a dozen puppets.
  • Over the next three years, rumors about Senior Brother Lin's disappearance spread, but no one investigated or sought revenge.
  • Lin He traveled to Kui Star City, sold his stolen magic artifacts, and met Nangong Wan and Xin Ruoyin.
  • Nangong Wan gave Lin He storage bags full of spirit stones and explained that they had found Green Spirit Island, while Xin Ruoyin said an Egret Fish Monster's demon core had eased her illness.
  • Lin He refused to leave for Green Spirit Island yet and named the Golden Origin Wanderer as the reason.

Ch. 64Lin He's Plan

Lin He explained that Golden Origin Wanderer’s legacy would open within two or three years and revealed that the Six Demonic Path Sects would invade the Yue Kingdom. He proposed using intelligence and the strength of their sects to delay the invasion, then taking the legacy and fleeing to the Chaotic Star Sea with their companions.

  • Lin He showed Nangong Wan and Xin Ruoyin the scorching Token and said it signaled that Golden Origin Wanderer’s legacy would soon open, with entry restricted to Foundation Establishment cultivators.
  • Lin He revealed that the Six Demonic Path Sects would invade the Yue Kingdom and that its Seven Great Sects would eventually fall, putting both the Ancient Teleportation Array and the Golden Origin Legacy at risk.
  • Xin Ruoyin admitted she could not move the Ancient Teleportation Array with her current cultivation, and Lin He reassured her that she could try again after advancing further.
  • Lin He proposed using his crucial intelligence and the backing of the Covering Moon Sect and Yellow Maple Valley to delay the invasion until they could claim the legacy and escape to the Chaotic Star Sea.
  • Nangong Wan agreed to help her sect before leaving and said she would bring Xiao Mei, Xiao Cuier, and Ruyan along; Lin He then invited them to discuss the plan in detail.

Ch. 65Lan Chou Forms His Core

Lan Chou successfully formed his core, prompting Lin He and Nangong Wan to prepare for their plan to slow the Six Demonic Path Sects’ invasion. Lin He and Nangong Wan acknowledged their love and returned to the Heavenly South, where months later Lin He received a message from Hong Fu.

  • Lan Chou formed his core on the nameless island while a Core Formation cultivator warned approaching cultivators to stay away.
  • Lin He told Xin Ruoyin that he and Nangong Wan would help her establish her foundation and eventually prepare the materials she needed to form her core.
  • Lin He and Nangong Wan agreed to target wavering clans and sects as part of their plan to slow the Six Demonic Path Sects’ invasion.
  • Nangong Wan called Lin He her husband, and they spoke of reaching the Nascent Soul realm and possibly Spirit Transformation together.
  • Lin He took Lan Chou, Xin Ruoyin, and Nangong Wan back to the Heavenly South using the Great Teleportation Token.
  • Several months later, Lin He received a voice transmission talisman from Hong Fu while cultivating in seclusion.

Ch. 66Yan Ruyan

Lin He accompanied Dong Xuan'er to the Yan Family's Treasure Competition, where he observed the Ghost Spirit Sect's strength and encountered Wang Chan. Meanwhile, the Ghost Spirit Sect's young master plotted with the Yan Family patriarch to capture the Seven Sects' disciples, while Yan Ruyan secretly met two women from the Covering Moon Sect.

  • Hongfu asked Lin He to escort Dong Xuan'er to the Yan Family's Treasure Competition and told Dong Xuan'er to follow his instructions.
  • Lin He and Dong Xuan'er traveled to Yanling Fort, where Dong Xuan'er bewitched Yan Yu but failed to affect Lin He.
  • Lin He observed the Ghost Spirit Sect's Foundation Establishment cultivators overpower the Yan Family's cultivators and recognized Wang Chan.
  • The Ghost Spirit Sect's young master consulted the Yan Family patriarch about capturing the Seven Sects' disciples at the competition.
  • The Yan Family patriarch learned Yan Ruyan had gone to meet a friend, while Yan Ruyan paid her respects to two women in white from the Covering Moon Sect.

Ch. 67Tian Buque

Yan Ruyan learned that the Covering Moon Sect had uncovered her family’s alliance with the Ghost Spirit Sect and agreed to redeem her crime through meritorious service. The next day, Lin He rescued Dong Xuan'er from Tian Buque’s Soul Bewitching Art and returned to find a beautiful woman in white waiting in his room.

  • Nangong Wan and Fairy Nishang confronted Yan Ruyan about the Yan family's dealings with the Ghost Spirit Sect.
  • Nangong Wan urged Yan Ruyan to serve the Covering Moon Sect, and Yan Ruyan agreed to carry out their instructions despite fearing for her family.
  • Lin He saw Tian Buque using Soul Bewitching Art to make Dong Xuan'er leave with him.
  • Lin He invoked Martial Aunt Hongfu's name, breaking Tian Buque's spell and restoring Dong Xuan'er to herself.
  • Lin He returned Dong Xuan'er to her residence, then found an extraordinarily beautiful woman in white waiting in his room.

Ch. 68Turmoil at Yan Family Castle

Nangong Wan told Lin He that Yan Ruyan would persuade the Yan Family Ancestor to reject the Ghost Spirit Sect, and Lin He spent the evening with her. When the Ghost Spirit Sect arrived at Yan Family Castle, the Yan Family Ancestor ambushed them, but Wang Chan used a Restriction-Breaking Pearl to escape with several cultivators.

  • Nangong Wan told Lin He that Yan Ruyan had agreed to persuade the Yan Family Ancestor, and Lin He reassured her before they became intimate.
  • Wang Chan demanded the Yan Family Ancestor's answer to the Ghost Spirit Sect's proposal at Yan Family Castle.
  • The Yan Family Ancestor activated the castle's formations and attacked the Ghost Spirit Sect, while Wang Chan learned the Seven Sects had uncovered his sect's plans.
  • The Yan Family Ancestor fought the Li Brothers as the Yan Family cultivators gained the advantage over the Ghost Spirit Sect inside the formation.
  • Wang Chan broke a hole in the formation with a Restriction-Breaking Pearl and escaped with seven or eight Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators, while the Yan Family Ancestor killed those left behind.

Ch. 69A sense of security

Wang Chan escaped the Yan Family’s formation and led the Ghost Spirit Sect in an attack, but Fairy Nishang and the Seven Sects intercepted his reinforcements. Lin He cut through the attackers while protecting Dong Xuan’er, then stopped Wang Chan as he tried to flee, leaving the young master’s escape uncertain.

  • Wang Chan signaled for reinforcements and ordered the Li Brothers to hold off the Yan Family patriarch while he fought the Yan Family cultivators.
  • Fairy Nishang divided the Treasure Competition cultivators into groups to intercept the Ghost Spirit Sect reinforcements, and Lin He quickly killed the cultivators who confronted him.
  • Lin He took Dong Xuan’er with him and fought his way to Yan Family Castle, where the Seven Sects cultivators joined the battle against the Ghost Spirit Sect.
  • Fairy Nishang joined the Yan Family patriarch’s fight against the Li Brothers, forcing them to warn Wang Chan to run.
  • Wang Chan used the Blood Spirit Grand Art to flee, but Lin He struck his blood cloud and appeared in his path.

Ch. 70Tian Buque

Lin He defeated Wang Chan in battle, destroying his defenses and leaving him gravely injured. As Lin He freed Dong Xuan'er from a black cord, Tian Buque appeared before them.

  • Lin He blocked Wang Chan's escape, defeated the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators' attacks, and summoned Giant Ape puppets to stop Wang Chan.
  • Lin He broke through Wang Chan's blood-cloud defense, severed his arm with the Blood Spirit Drill, and destroyed his Golden Skeleton Head with relentless attacks.
  • Lin He struck Wang Chan into a crater, leaving him unable to fight, while Nishang and the Yan Family Ancestor wounded the Li Brothers.
  • Dong Xuan'er praised Lin He, but a black cord suddenly bound her, and Lin He cut her free with the Jadefire Blade.
  • Lin He reached Dong Xuan'er as Tian Buque appeared opposite them.

Ch. 71Soul-Confusing Bell

Lin He and Ape One fought Tian Buque while Nangong Wan confronted Elder Lin in the sky. After surviving Tian Buque’s Soul-Confusing Bell, Lin He turned the fight around with Ape One’s sound attack, leaving Tian Buque barely alive.

  • Tian Buque ordered Elder Lin to attack Lin He, and Ape One transformed into a Giant Ape to hold back Elder Lin’s azure hand while Lin He supported him.
  • Elder Lin brought out his Azure flag and tried to seize Dong Xuan'er, but Nangong Wan appeared and drove him into an aerial battle.
  • Tian Buque summoned a Copper Armored Zombie to fight Ape One and used a Tortoise-Shell Shield to block Lin He’s puppets and flying knives.
  • Lin He’s five blood-red flying knives pierced the shield, and the last one wounded Tian Buque’s face.
  • Tian Buque used the Soul-Confusing Bell to daze Lin He and sent a black dagger at him, but Lin He recovered and caught the dagger.
  • Ape One struck Tian Buque with a golden sound wave and knocked him to the ground, leaving him barely alive.

Ch. 72A Storage Bag Too Hot to Handle

Lin He and the allied cultivators defeated the Ghost Spirit Sect forces at Yan Family Castle, but everyone hesitated to take Wang Chan’s Storage Bag for fear of retaliation. Yan Ruyan prepared to kill Wang Chan when a powerful presence suddenly arrived, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.

  • Nangong Wan stopped Elder Lin from attacking Lin He, and Elder Lin fled with Tian Buque while Lin He kept Tian Buque’s treasures and Copper Armored Zombie.
  • Nangong Wan joined the fight, helping defeat the Li Brothers, and the allied cultivators wiped out the remaining Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators.
  • Fairy Nishang offered to distribute the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators’ Storage Bags, while the Yan Family Ancestor tried to redirect Wang Chan’s Storage Bag and the danger of killing him toward Lin He.
  • Lin He refused to take responsibility for Wang Chan and suggested the Yan Family take the Storage Bag, but the Yan Family Ancestor and Fairy Nishang repeatedly tried to pass it elsewhere.
  • Nangong Wan reminded Yan Ruyan of her promise, and Yan Ruyan approached Wang Chan with a saber to kill him.
  • A tremendous surge of spiritual power swept in from the sky, startling everyone just as Yan Ruyan was about to strike.

Ch. 73Wang Tiangu

Wang Tiangu arrived to rescue Wang Chan and attacked the Seven Sects cultivators with yin fiend qi that overwhelmed their magic treasures. Lin He secretly released Lan Chou, whose appearance helped Nangong Wan, Fairy Nishang, and the Yan Family Ancestor retrieve their treasures, leaving Wang Tiangu angered.

  • Two cultivators tried to flee, but Wang Tiangu’s black qi swallowed them, and Fairy Nishang urged the others to stay calm.
  • Wang Tiangu appeared overhead, and Wang Chan recognized him as his Second Uncle; Wang Tiangu vowed that no one would escape.
  • Fairy Nishang challenged Wang Tiangu over Wang Chan’s crimes, and Wang Tiangu attacked with yin fiend qi that suppressed the red ribbon and Vermilion Bird Ring.
  • The Yan Family Ancestor used the Yin Spirit Blade to help hold back the black qi, but Wang Tiangu’s suction threatened to seize all three treasures.
  • Wang Tiangu destroyed an earthen-yellow flying sword, then saw that Nangong Wan, Fairy Nishang, and the Yan Family Ancestor had retrieved their treasures beside the newly appeared Lan Chou.

Ch. 74Ambushing a Nascent Soul Cultivator

Lin He and the others were saved from Wang Tiangu by Wen Min and Ancestor Linghu, who revealed that the battle had been a trap. Wang Tiangu’s physical body was destroyed and his Nascent Soul fled, ending the crisis at Yan Family Castle.

  • Wang Tiangu attacked Lin He, Nangong Wan, Fairy Nishang, and the Yan Family Ancestor with an ancient claw treasure, but Lin He’s golden wheel repelled it.
  • Wen Min appeared and drove Wang Tiangu to flee, then Ancestor Linghu blocked his escape and joined Wen Min in fighting him.
  • Lin He realized Nangong Wan’s backup plan had brought Wen Min and Ancestor Linghu to the battle.
  • The Yan Family Ancestor explained to Yan Ruyan that the trap had spared their family from destruction and urged her to find a master.
  • Wen Min and Ancestor Linghu destroyed Wang Tiangu’s physical body, and his Nascent Soul escaped on a flying sword.

Ch. 75Reunion

After Wang Tiangu escaped, Wen Min forced the Yan Family to sever ties with the Ghost Spirit Sect and brought its members back to the Covering Moon Sect. Two months later, Lin He reached the Golden Drum Plains, where Li Huayuan and Hongfu gathered the Yellow Maple Valley cultivators for the front-line war.

  • Wen Min and Ancestor Linghu arrived, and Wen Min demanded that Wang Chan die in exchange for sparing the Yan Family.
  • Yan Ruyan killed Wang Chan, and the Yan Family Ancestor handed over his storage bag and agreed to move the family into Covering Moon Sect territory.
  • Wen Min and Ancestor Linghu searched the Li Brothers’ souls, then departed with their respective groups.
  • Two months later, Lin He arrived at the Golden Drum Plains with Senior Sister Chen, Chen Qiaoshan, Dong Xuan'er, and other Yellow Maple Valley cultivators.
  • Senior Sister Chen and Dong Xuan'er both laid claim to Lin He, while the gathered disciples greeted Han Li and Li Huayuan’s other followers.
  • Li Huayuan and Hongfu arrived and told the cultivators they had been summoned to push back the Demonic Path.
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