Chapter Summaries

Lin Fan discovered that the wounded Ancient God Lineage inheritor Tian Ye was a Son of Fortune while he fought three peak Great Sages. Remembering his debt to the ancient god statue and seeing no conflict in Tian Ye’s future, Lin Fan decided to intervene and try to bring him under his command.

• Lin Fan, Gu Chen, and Ji Kun arrived at a battle where three peak Great Sages cornered the injured Tian Ye.
• Lin Fan recognized the Ancient God Lineage markings on Tian Ye and sensed their connection to his own inheritance.
• A cultivator identified Tian Ye’s attackers as the Blood Saber Elder, the Crimson Flame Mountain Lord, and the Black-Winged Fiend, who had pursued him for an opportunity he found in ancient ruins.
• Lin Fan’s system identified Tian Ye as a Legendary Son of Fortune and revealed his future path toward becoming an emperor.
• Lin Fan weighed his karmic debt to the ancient god statue against his usual hostility toward Sons of Fortune, then decided to save Tian Ye and see if he could recruit him.

Gu Chen defeated three peak Great Saints who had been pursuing Tian Ye, and Lin Fan revealed their shared connection to the Ancient God Lineage. Tian Ye agreed to travel with Lin Fan toward Emperor Pass, and the system recognized him as a subdued Son of Fortune.

• Lin Fan ordered Gu Chen to defeat the three attackers and bring Tian Ye to him.
• Gu Chen killed the Blood Saber Elder, the Crimson Flame Mountain Lord, and the Black-Winged Fiend with three halberd strikes.
• Gu Chen approached Tian Ye and persuaded him that Lin Fan had saved him rather than sought to steal his opportunity.
• Lin Fan showed Tian Ye his Ancient God Lineage presence and explained that an ancient god statue had asked him to help the lineage.
• Tian Ye agreed to travel with Lin Fan toward Emperor Pass, and Lin Fan received 500,000 Villain Points for subduing him.

Lin Fan recruited Tian Ye after taking his remaining opportunities and earning doubled Villain Points, while Wang Teng gained a fallen Great Emperor’s inheritance and vowed to challenge Lin Fan. At the forty-fourth trial, visitors from Emperor Pass killed ancient freaks and demanded the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame, learning that Lin Fan had taken it.

• Lin Fan obtained Tian Ye’s remaining opportunities, triggered the Villain’s Mercy achievement, and learned Tian Ye would no longer oppose him.
• Wang Teng entered a fallen Great Emperor’s palace and, half a month later, emerged with a restored arm and greatly increased strength.
• Jin Xuan, Qing Sha, and Bai Yue arrived from Emperor Pass and killed three ancient freaks, including a young patriarch of the Golden Ancient Clan.
• Jin Xuan demanded that whoever took the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame surrender it, and a Quasi-Emperor identified Lin Fan as the one who had taken it.

Lin Fan and his companions crossed the dark battlefield of the forty-second trial, where he refined dark matter and helped Tian Ye strengthen his Ancient God Body Refining Art. After learning that Emperor Pass was waiting to reclaim the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame and make him answer for his father Lin Dong’s past trouble, Lin Fan entered the gate to the forty-third trial, ready to face them.

• At the forty-fourth trial, Jin Xuan and Qing Sha waited for Lin Fan and vowed to take the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame and make him pay for Lin Dong’s past actions at Emperor Pass.
• Ji Kun explained to Lin Fan, Gu Chen, and Tian Ye that the forty-second trial’s dark region was a battlefield from the Immortal Ancient Era, preserved as a training ground.
• Lin Fan led the group through the dark matter, which his Chaos Qi refined into power of origin, while Tian Ye found that absorbing it improved his Ancient God Body Refining Art.
• Lin Fan killed the dark creatures they encountered as Tian Ye and Gu Chen helped clear the way, and the group reached the entrance to the forty-third trial.
• Gu Chen told Lin Fan that Emperor Pass’s people were waiting for him and wanted the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame; Lin Fan entered the gate, accepting their challenge.

Lin Fan confronted Jin Xuan of Emperor Pass, who demanded the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame and ordered him to kneel and apologize. Lin Fan repelled Jin Xuan’s attack and wounded him, leaving Jin Xuan excited by the strength of his opponent.

• Jin Xuan waited at the forty-fourth checkpoint with Qing Sha and Bai Yue for Lin Fan to arrive.
• Lin Fan arrived in a carriage drawn by nine True Dragons, and Jin Xuan demanded the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame and an apology on his knees.
• Lin Fan mocked Jin Xuan and said he might barbecue him, provoking Jin Xuan to attack with golden laws.
• Lin Fan blocked Jin Xuan’s powerful fist with Chaos Qi without moving, then struck back and shattered Jin Xuan’s protective barrier.
• Lin Fan wounded Jin Xuan with a palm strike, and Jin Xuan acknowledged his strength with excitement and madness.

Lin Fan overwhelmed Jin Xuan and defeated Qing Sha and Bai Yue, revealing combat strength at least at the Quasi-Emperor level. Jin Xuan conceded defeat and withdrew his Jin Clan’s claim to the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame, but Lin Fan stopped him from leaving.

• Jin Xuan attacked Lin Fan with Golden Sun Splits the Void, but Lin Fan dodged the strike.
• Lin Fan unleashed the True Dragon, Kunpeng, and Phoenix Treasure Techniques and shattered Jin Xuan’s Golden Emperor Armor with a punch.
• Qing Sha and Bai Yue launched a coordinated attack, but Lin Fan repelled both of them.
• Jin Xuan recognized Lin Fan’s Quasi-Emperor-level combat strength, conceded defeat, and gave up his Jin Clan’s claim to the Purifying Lotus Immortal Flame.
• As Jin Xuan started to leave with Qing Sha and Bai Yue, Lin Fan stopped him and asked who had given him permission to go.

Lin Fan killed Jin Xuan, Qing Sha, and Bai Yue after they threatened him and revealed they knew little about his father’s past at Emperor Pass. He left for the forty-fifth pass, while the Three Thousand Provinces cultivators feared the killings would provoke retaliation.

• Lin Fan questioned the defeated Emperor Pass geniuses about what his father, Lin Dong, had done there, but Bai Yue said they only knew he had caused an upheaval.
• Jin Xuan threatened Lin Fan with Emperor Pass’s backing and tried to send Qing Sha and Bai Yue to report what was happening, but Lin Fan killed Jin Xuan, Qing Sha, and Bai Yue.
• The system awarded Lin Fan Villain Points for killing the three geniuses and spreading his fearsome reputation beyond the Three Thousand Provinces.
• The watching cultivators reacted with shock and worried that Lin Fan’s actions would worsen tensions with Emperor Pass, while acknowledging he had avenged their humiliation.
• Lin Fan dismissed the three as insignificant, told Gu Chen to let Emperor Pass come if it wanted, and set off with his companions toward the forty-fifth pass.

Lin Fan joined the Five-Crown King and three other young supremes to open the Legendary Ancient Road using their distinct physiques. Just as the altar neared activation, the Dark Emperor Physique withdrew his hand and attacked Lin Fan.

• Lin Fan arrived at the ancient altar and recognized the dark-matter-cloaked figure as someone with a familiar presence.
• The Five-Crown King explained that five different bloodlines were required to open the Legendary Ancient Road and began the ritual.
• The Forbidden Lord, the Dark Emperor Physique, and Lin Fan each infused the altar with their respective powers, forming a golden pillar of light.
• The Dark Emperor Physique abruptly withdrew from the ritual and sent a colossal claw of dark matter and destruction toward Lin Fan.

The Dark Emperor Physique attacked Lin Fan on the altar, demanding vengeance for Huntian and An Yuan despite the Five-Crown King's warning that all five physiques were needed to open the Legendary Ancient Road. Lin Fan chose to fight, repelled the Dark Emperor Physique's first strike with the True Dragon Precious Technique, and faced him as he began breaking past peak Sage King.

• The Dark Emperor Physique interrupted the altar ritual and said he would avenge Huntian and An Yuan by killing Lin Fan.
• The Five-Crown King warned that the ancient road required all five physiques, but Lin Fan refused his help and the Five-Crown King withdrew.
• Lin Fan taunted the Dark Emperor Physique about Huntian and An Yuan, provoking him into summoning a towering dark manifestation and attacking.
• Lin Fan struck the Dark Emperor Physique's palm with the True Dragon Precious Technique, blasting it apart and leaving a dragon-shaped burn.
• The Dark Emperor Physique gathered dark matter into himself and raised his power beyond peak Sage King toward half-step Quasi-Emperor.

Lin Fan defeated the Dark Emperor Physique by devouring his Darkness Domain and overpowering an Immortal Dao phantom. He then killed the Holy Spirit, and a system reward notification appeared.

• The Dark Emperor Physique opened his Darkness Domain and attacked Lin Fan with pillars of dark light, but Lin Fan deflected them with the True Dragon Precious Technique.
• Lin Fan used the Kunpeng Treasure Technique to devour the Darkness Domain, and the Father of the Foreign Domain buff increased his attributes by 200%.
• Lin Fan struck the Dark Emperor Physique with the Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art, shattering the domain and leaving the Holy Spirit gravely wounded.
• The Dark Emperor Physique crushed his Holy Spirit Heart and summoned an Immortal Dao phantom, which Lin Fan destroyed with a tenfold-critical Hunyuan Fist.
• Lin Fan pierced the Dark Emperor Physique's Holy Spirit Heart with chaos sword light, killing him and triggering a system reward notification.

Lin Fan used the Dark Emperor Physique’s blood and Tian Ye’s Ancient God blood to open the Legendary Ancient Road, then entered with the Five-Crown King, the Forbidden Lord, the hooded figure, and Tian Ye. Three days later, Wang Teng arrived at the altar outside the forty-fifth trial.

• Lin Fan killed the Dark Emperor Physique, gained rewards, and repurposed his blood to keep the altar’s light pillar active.
• Lin Fan called on Tian Ye to add Ancient God blood, and the altar opened five different roads into the Mythical Ancient Road.
• The Five-Crown King, the Forbidden Lord, the hooded figure, and Tian Ye entered the roads, with Lin Fan following after telling Gu Chen and Ji Kun to cultivate and wait for him.
• Gu Chen set out to complete the Kunpeng fragments and deduce the Kunpeng Technique, while Ji Kun settled in a secluded hollow to cultivate.
• On the third day after Lin Fan entered, Wang Teng appeared at the altar with his right arm restored and his Chaotic Devil Qi strengthened.

Wang Teng discovered that Lin Fan had taken his place on the ancient road and vowed to pursue another path to meet him at its end. On the Legendary Ancient Road, Lin Fan cultivated among ancient Dao runes, condensed his first wisp of Immortal Qi, and continued his seclusion as two and a half years passed.

• Wang Teng learned that Lin Fan and four others had opened an ancient road while he was in seclusion, then vowed to take another road and wait for Lin Fan at its end.
• Lin Fan entered the Legendary Ancient Road, where the pure Spiritual Qi and ancient runes aided his cultivation.
• Lin Fan used a Hundredfold Dao Comprehension Card and comprehended the Great Dao runes while the techniques and powers within him responded.
• Lin Fan condensed his first wisp of Immortal Qi while still in the Sage King Realm and sensed that he could form more.
• Lin Fan continued cultivating on the ancient road, and two and a half years passed as the Mythical Ancient Road changed in the outside world.

After two and a half years of seclusion on the Legendary Ancient Road, Lin Fan emerged at Peak Sage King Realm with one strand of Immortal Qi and set out to return. Meanwhile, Wang Teng's relentless pursuit had driven Gu Chen and Ji Kun toward the fiftieth stage.

• Wang Teng emerged from seclusion with his Chaotic Devil Physique at the fourth level and sent his followers after Gu Chen and Ji Kun.
• Gu Chen and Ji Kun spent two and a half years fleeing Wang Teng's pursuers, with Feng Jiuge once rescuing them from a Sage King Realm puppet.
• Lin Fan rose from the three thousand bronze steps after two and a half years of cultivation, reaching Peak Sage King Realm and advancing his techniques.
• Lin Fan found a fragment of the Dao Comprehension Stele and joined it to another piece from his storage ring.
• Lin Fan stepped through the golden gate at the end of the ancient road and disappeared into its light.

After two and a half years in hiding, Gu Chen and Ji Kun were cornered by Wang Teng’s puppets until Lin Fan returned and effortlessly killed them. Lin Fan then faced Wang Teng as he arrived.

• Gu Chen and Ji Kun waited among the stellar ruins, hoping Lin Fan would return, but a Quasi-Saint puppet and six Sage King puppets found them.
• Gu Chen fought to protect Ji Kun while Wang Teng urged him to surrender and reveal the altar’s secret.
• Wang Teng struck Gu Chen down, but Lin Fan appeared, healed Gu Chen and Ji Kun, and vowed to punish their pursuers.
• Lin Fan killed the Quasi-Saint puppet and the six Sage King ancient freaks with effortless attacks.
• Wang Teng arrived in a dark red storm and stopped before Lin Fan.

Wang Teng confronted Lin Fan to avenge his past defeat, but Lin Fan’s Immortal Qi shattered Wang Teng’s full-force attack and wounded him. Wang Teng unleashed his forbidden art and revealed his ultimate trump card from the Great Emperor’s inheritance.

• Wang Teng emerged from the storm and told Lin Fan he had waited two and a half years to kill him and erase his humiliation.
• Lin Fan mocked Wang Teng’s improved strength, and Wang Teng attacked with his full-force Chaos Emperor Fist.
• Lin Fan pierced the fist with a wisp of Immortal Qi, sending Wang Teng flying and leaving a hole in his chest.
• Wang Teng struck with his devil halberd, but Lin Fan’s Immortal Qi broke it and wounded Wang Teng’s arm.
• Wang Teng burned his Chaotic Devil Qi and summoned a powerful devil-god phantom with his fourth-level forbidden art, Devil Emperor Descends upon the Abyss.

Lin Fan defeated Wang Teng, then destroyed the peak Quasi-Emperor Dharma body that emerged from Wang Teng’s pendant. He killed Wang Teng and left the star field victorious.

• Lin Fan broke Wang Teng’s devil god phantom with the True Dragon Fist and gravely wounded him.
• A peak Quasi-Emperor Dharma body appeared from Wang Teng’s heart-protecting jade pendant and attacked Lin Fan.
• Lin Fan shattered the Dharma body with the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique and earned 300,000 Villain Points.
• Lin Fan killed Wang Teng with a sword light before Wang Teng could activate his final life-saving measure.

After killing Wang Teng, Lin Fan headed for the ancient fortress at the fiftieth checkpoint with Gu Chen and Ji Kun, where the strongest cultivators awaited its opening. The Five-Crown King and the Forbidden Lord held back from fighting, and news of Lin Fan’s arrival and Wang Teng’s death spread through the gathered crowd.

• Lin Fan stored the Ancient Emperor Token, told Gu Chen and Ji Kun he had killed Wang Teng and the Wang Clan’s Quasi-Emperor Dharma body, and threatened to wipe out the Wang Clan.
• Lin Fan led Gu Chen and Ji Kun toward the fiftieth checkpoint and said they should stand back and watch him.
• Cultivators gathered before the ancient fortress discussed the rumored immortal stele and the six people who would be received by the emissary.
• The Five-Crown King confronted the hidden Forbidden Lord, and the two acknowledged each other’s improved abilities before agreeing not to fight yet.
• Word reached the crowd that Lin Fan had come out of seclusion and killed Wang Teng.

After Lin Fan killed Wang Teng and a peak Quasi-Emperor’s Dharma Body, he arrived at the ancient pass with Immortal Qi and drew the attention of the gathered experts. The ultimate battle was about to begin, with Lin Fan and the Five-Crown King both determined to compete for the Immortal Stele.

• News spread that Lin Fan had killed Wang Teng with one sword strike and slain a peak Quasi-Emperor’s Dharma Body.
• Lin Fan emerged from the stone road wreathed in Chaos Qi, and the gathered cultivators marveled at his strength and suspected he had cultivated Immortal Qi.
• Lin Fan met the Five-Crown King at the ancient pass, where the Five-Crown King warned him that formidable experts at the Emperor Pass were watching.
• The Five-Crown King and Lin Fan each declared they would not yield in the coming struggle for the Emperor’s Road.
• The system assigned Lin Fan a mission to win the ultimate battle and qualify to comprehend the Immortal Stele as the ancient pass began to shake.

Lin Fan, Gu Chen, and Ji Kun entered the Ultimate Ancient Pass and saw cultivators fight their way up the Heavenly Ladder for six meditation cushions and a chance to reach the Ultimate Ancient Land. As the first cushions were claimed, the strongest contenders waited below, and a challenger finally moved toward the coveted highest cushion.

• The Ultimate Ancient Pass opened, and Lin Fan, Gu Chen, and Ji Kun entered its inner world, where a voice announced the Heavenly Ladder and the six meditation cushions.
• Cultivators rushed onto the ladder, where crushing laws and attacks turned the climb into a deadly melee.
• Lin Fan chose to watch while Gu Chen and Ji Kun stayed with him, and the Five-Crown King, the Forbidden Lord of the Deadlands, and other top contenders also waited.
• A saber cultivator claimed the sixth cushion, and a woman wreathed in icy Qi took the fifth.
• The crowd focused on the highest cushion, and one challenger began to move, dismissing the others as weak.

The Five-Crown King climbed the Immortal Ladder and effortlessly killed every challenger who tried to claim the first meditation cushion. After standing on the ninety-ninth step and asking who else would face him, he watched as a white-robed figure approached.

• The Five-Crown King killed the Blood Baleful King with a single sword strike as he reached the ninety-eighth step.
• The Five-Crown King split the Combat Sage Monk and his Five-Finger Buddha Mountain with one slash.
• The Five-Crown King slew wave after wave of challengers, including an ancient freak with the Ancient Devil-Sealing Physique.
• The Five-Crown King stood on the ninety-ninth step and challenged the crowd, but no one dared ascend.
• A white-robed figure walked through the parted crowd toward the Immortal Ladder.