Chapter Summaries

Lin Yu left the Twelve True Palaces with the surviving cultivators and began investigating the Dao Opening Era after realizing he could not trust Daoist Wushuang or Daoist Changshou. He sought the Archaic Phoenix Clan’s inheritance for information, but the Fallen Black Phoenix had never heard of Daoist Wushuang.

• Lin Yu told Daoist Changshou he remained concerned about the puppets, and Changshou predicted that the Four Great Lineages would soon collapse and the Twelve True Palaces would become safe.
• Lin Yu led the conscious cultivators who had not become puppets out of the Twelve True Palaces and returned to Daoist Shouyang’s residence.
• Lin Yu examined the secret key and decided to investigate the Dao Opening Era, starting with the Archaic Phoenix Clan’s inheritance because he distrusted both Daoist Changshou and Daoist Wushuang.
• Lin Yu visited the Fallen Black Phoenix and asked about Daoist Wushuang, but the Fallen Black Phoenix said he had never heard of him.

Lin Yu learned from the fallen black phoenix that Daoist Changshou was said to have had his body and soul destroyed before the Dao Awakening era, a claim that conflicted with Lin Yu’s own encounter with him. The fallen black phoenix could not verify the story and suggested Lin Yu ask the Archaic Phoenix Clan’s elders or Lady Phoenix Lord.

• Lin Yu asked the fallen black phoenix what he knew about Daoist Changshou.
• The fallen black phoenix said clan elders had claimed Daoist Changshou’s body and soul were destroyed before the Dao Awakening era.
• Lin Yu questioned how anyone could know Daoist Changshou was truly dead, since he had encountered him in the Twelve True Palaces.
• The fallen black phoenix admitted he lacked details and advised Lin Yu to ask an old Archaic Phoenix Clan elder or Lady Phoenix Lord.

Lin Yu, unable to learn anything from the fallen black phoenix, sought Daoist Shouyang to investigate Daoist Changshou, whom he had encountered despite hearing that he had died long ago. Daoist Shouyang could not confirm the person’s identity and suggested someone might have been impersonating him, leaving Lin Yu more concerned that his meeting had been arranged.

• Lin Yu dreamed repeatedly of Daoist Wushuang and realized that the pressure he sensed came from the Hongmeng System.
• Growing impatient while the Black-Robed High Priest was delayed, Lin Yu visited Daoist Shouyang and asked about Daoist Changshou’s death and appearance.
• Daoist Shouyang confirmed that Daoist Changshou had been destroyed in both body and soul, and asked why Lin Yu wanted to know about him.
• Lin Yu asked whether Daoist Shouyang had seen Daoist Changshou’s true face but kept his suspicions about their meeting to himself.
• Daoist Shouyang said that others had abilities like the one Lin Yu described and suggested that the person he met might have been an impostor.

Lin Yu learned from Daoist Shouyang that Daoist Wushuang had been a cultivator named Cong Lüyi who disappeared long ago, then returned to the Twelve True Palaces to meet him. Daoist Wushuang was waiting beside the well, curious about events beyond the palaces.

• Daoist Shouyang said the real Daoist Changshou was likely dead and that the figure Lin Yu had met was probably an impostor.
• Lin Yu asked about Daoist Wushuang, and Daoist Shouyang identified him as Cong Lüyi, an alias used by a cultivator who had lived near the Twelve True Palaces before disappearing.
• Lin Yu examined the key made from twelve powerful cultivators' essence blood and suspected Daoist Changshou, Daoist Shouyang, and Daoist Wushuang had all concealed things from him.
• After investigating for several days, Lin Yu returned to the Twelve True Palaces to meet Daoist Wushuang in person.
• Lin Yu found Daoist Wushuang waiting beside the well, and Daoist Wushuang silently admitted he had expected Lin Yu to come.

Lin Yu returned to Daoist Wushuang after Daoist Changshou warned him that restarting the Twelve True Palaces would release a dangerous demonic beast. Daoist Wushuang revealed how he knew their conversation and said the palaces were indeed a prison, but that he was not the prisoner.

• Lin Yu sought out Daoist Wushuang and explained that Daoist Changshou had stopped him from activating the restart formation.
• Daoist Wushuang accurately recounted Daoist Changshou's claims that he was an imprisoned demonic beast and Lin Yu was the chosen one.
• Daoist Wushuang explained that his ties to Daoist Changshou let him hear the man's thoughts through the water in the well.
• Lin Yu asked to learn the truth about the Twelve True Palaces, and Daoist Wushuang confirmed they were built to imprison evil people.
• Daoist Wushuang told Lin Yu that the prisoner was not him.

Daoist Wushuang told Lin Yu that the Twelve True Palaces imprisoned Daoist Changshou and that the restart formation reinforced the prison rather than opening it. He revealed that he had been one of the twelve cultivators who created the palaces and was the only one whose consciousness survived, but he could not activate the formation himself.

• Daoist Wushuang said Daoist Changshou was the prisoner in the Twelve True Palaces and had wanted Lin Yu to obtain the key and break the prison.
• Daoist Wushuang explained that Daoist Changshou had not seized the key by force because Lin Yu was still useful to him.
• Daoist Wushuang revealed that the restart formation reinforced the prison, and that he had given Lin Yu the key because he needed help strengthening its barrier.
• Daoist Wushuang told Lin Yu that he had been one of the twelve cultivators who created the palaces and that the other eleven had died.
• Daoist Wushuang said his lingering consciousness had survived for over a hundred years, but he lacked the strength to activate the restart formation himself.

Daoist Wushuang revealed that he and eleven fellow Daoists had confined Daoist Changshou within the Twelve True Palaces, and he entrusted Lin Yu with the responsibility of keeping Changshou imprisoned. Lin Yu questioned why Wushuang had remained trapped there himself, leaving Wushuang to face the possibility that his imprisonment came from his own conscience.

• Daoist Wushuang explained that the weakening barriers would eventually let Daoist Changshou escape unless Lin Yu used the Twelve True Palaces' method to imprison him permanently.
• Lin Yu questioned how Daoist Wushuang could have risked giving him the key, and Wushuang said Changshou had already been weakened too much to break free easily.
• Daoist Wushuang told Lin Yu that he had been testing him and believed Lin Yu was the chosen one who could take on the responsibility.
• Lin Yu urged Daoist Wushuang to leave the Twelve True Palaces, arguing that Changshou could remain imprisoned even if Wushuang stopped suffering there.
• Lin Yu concluded that Daoist Wushuang had stayed because he could not get past his own heart.

Daoist Wushuang explained that he and eleven other experts created the Twelve True Palaces to imprison the Black-Robed Daoist, but his dwindling soul left him unable to reinforce the barrier. He asked Lin Yu to help strengthen it, while Lin Yu worried that the barrier would eventually weaken and the Black-Robed Daoist might seize the key.

• Daoist Wushuang told Lin Yu that he had survived the creation of the Twelve True Palaces while his eleven fellow cultivators perished, and that he remained to see the Black-Robed Daoist die.
• Daoist Wushuang revealed that the well water could not restore his fading soul and that he lacked the strength to activate the formation or reinforce the barrier.
• Daoist Wushuang explained that the false Daoist Changshou was the Black-Robed Daoist, whom the twelve experts had tried to imprison and kill.
• Daoist Wushuang asked Lin Yu to strengthen the barrier so the Black-Robed Daoist could never escape.
• Lin Yu questioned whether reinforcing the barrier would solve the problem permanently, since it would weaken again and the Black-Robed Daoist might take the key.

Daoist Wushuang explained why the black-robed Daoist could not be destroyed and revealed that he had tested Lin Yu before choosing him to inherit the responsibility. Lin Yu learned the key could not open the Twelve True Palaces from within, while Daoist Wushuang hoped to finally join his eleven friends in the Yellow Springs.

• Lin Yu questioned why Daoist Wushuang had trusted him with the key despite his strength being suppressed inside the Twelve True Palaces.
• Daoist Wushuang explained that the black-robed Daoist fed on human greed and could not be destroyed, so the twelve experts had imprisoned him instead.
• Daoist Wushuang said Lin Yu had proved his strength by surviving the vortex and reaching him.
• Daoist Wushuang revealed that the key could only open the Twelve True Palaces from outside and that he had used it to test Lin Yu.
• Daoist Wushuang explained that he had waited for a chosen successor so he could pass on his responsibility and join his eleven friends in the Yellow Springs.

Lin Yu learned that Daoist Wushuang could not leave the Twelve True Palaces without breaking the seal binding the Black-Robed Daoist, a prison created through the sacrifices of twelve cultivators. Daoist Wushuang explained how Lin Yu could use the key to activate a formation that would fully reinforce the seal, then began passing on the activation method.

• Lin Yu questioned why Daoist Wushuang had remained trapped in the Twelve True Palaces instead of leaving or rebuilding his body.
• Daoist Wushuang revealed that he and eleven fellow Daoists had sacrificed their lives and become twelve shackles to keep the Black-Robed Daoist imprisoned.
• Lin Yu realized the twelve cultivators had prolonged the Dao Enlightenment Era and understood that Daoist Wushuang had placed his hopes in him.
• Daoist Wushuang explained that using the key to activate the reinforcement formation would increase the barrier's power a thousandfold and complete the seal.
• Lin Yu confirmed that the Black-Robed Daoist would remain trapped even after the twelve souls were gone, and Daoist Wushuang began transmitting the activation method.

Daoist Wushuang explained that activating the formation would seal the Twelve True Palaces forever and urged Lin Yu to resist the Black-Robed Daoist’s temptations. Before Lin Yu set off, Daoist Wushuang asked about his name and master, and Lin Yu introduced himself as the Hall Master of the Primordial Hall.

• Daoist Wushuang told Lin Yu that the puppets could not be saved and that activating the formation would trap everyone, including himself and the Black-Robed Daoist, in the Twelve True Palaces.
• Daoist Wushuang warned Lin Yu that the Black-Robed Daoist would try to tempt or stop him, and repeatedly urged him to remain resolute.
• Lin Yu promised Daoist Wushuang that he would fulfill his duty and complete the task.
• Daoist Wushuang asked Lin Yu's name, and Lin Yu introduced himself as Lin Yu.
• Daoist Wushuang asked who Lin Yu had studied under, and Lin Yu said he was the Hall Master of the Primordial Hall.

Daoist Wushuang transferred his remaining spiritual power to Lin Yu, unexpectedly weakening the restriction that had sealed Lin Yu’s strength. After leaving the Twelve True Palaces, Lin Yu discovered that he had also gained Daoist Wushuang’s Water Butterfly ability, and he continued with the task entrusted to him.

• Daoist Wushuang asked Lin Yu who his master was, then chose to give him his remaining power rather than ask him to become a disciple.
• Daoist Wushuang poured his spiritual power into Lin Yu, and it struck the restriction imposed on him by space and time, lifting part of it.
• Lin Yu thanked Daoist Wushuang as his power surged, while Daoist Wushuang recognized that Lin Yu had broken through a restriction.
• Daoist Wushuang and Lin Yu parted in silence, knowing it was their final meeting.
• After leaving the Twelve True Palaces, Lin Yu found Water Butterfly-like creatures in his sea of consciousness and realized he had gained Daoist Wushuang’s healing ability.

After Daoist Wushuang infused Lin Yu with spiritual power, the Water Butterflies appeared in Lin Yu’s sea of consciousness and seemed to give him a way to heal the damage caused by the Dao Awakening Era. Lin Yu headed toward the Twelve True Palaces and, after defeating the Black-Robed Daoist, continued onward with a faint light flickering in his hand as the Black-Robed Daoist attacked again.

• Lin Yu realized that he had been bearing the Dao Awakening Era’s rejection pressure for He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix, and wondered whether the Water Butterflies could now heal him.
• Lin Yu judged that the puppets and the Four Great Lineage cultivators had largely brought their troubles upon themselves, while he admired Daoist Wushuang and the other eleven cultivators for their sacrifice.
• Lin Yu continued toward the Twelve True Palaces, expecting the Black-Robed Daoist to fight back as the palaces neared destruction.
• The Black-Robed Daoist sensed Daoist Wushuang’s presence in Lin Yu and lunged at him, but Lin Yu struck him with a palm and sent him flying hundreds of meters.
• The Black-Robed Daoist noticed a faint light in Lin Yu’s hand, shouted, and lunged at him again.

Lin Yu, having regained much of his strength with Daoist Wushuang's help, fought the Black-Robed Daoist after revealing the Twelve True Palaces Secret Key. As their battle devastated the land, the Four Great Lineages' leaders united to confront them, and one leader began speaking for the group.

• The Black-Robed Daoist recognized the Twelve True Palaces Secret Key in Lin Yu's hand and lunged to stop him.
• Lin Yu easily deflected the Black-Robed Daoist's attacks, and the two began a fierce battle that damaged the surrounding land and drove cultivators to flee.
• The cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces watched in confusion as the two unfamiliar experts fought overhead.
• The Four Great Lineages' leaders set aside their rivalries and decided to confront Lin Yu and the Black-Robed Daoist together.
• One leader addressed the fighters on behalf of the Four Great Lineages, while the others resented his eagerness to speak first.

Lin Yu and the Black-Robed Daoist continued their fierce battle while the Four Great Lineages’ leaders tried to intervene. The Black-Robed Daoist struck them down, and, realizing he was outmatched by Lin Yu, began looking for a way to placate him.

• The Four Great Lineages’ leaders rushed toward Lin Yu and the Black-Robed Daoist, believing their status would let them stop the fight.
• The Black-Robed Daoist shouted at the leaders to leave and blasted all four down with a single palm strike.
• The Four Great Lineages’ cultivators fled toward the distant barrier, while some ruling-class cultivators hoped to take the fallen leaders’ places.
• The Black-Robed Daoist grew exhausted from the battle and recognized that Lin Yu was stronger than he was.
• The Black-Robed Daoist decided to bend when necessary and try to placate Lin Yu.

Lin Yu overwhelmed the Black-Robed Daoist and left him severely wounded before reaching the Twelve True Palaces’ mechanism. He activated it with the secret key, causing a brief golden-light disturbance that drew cultivators from the Youming Immortal Realm.

• The Black-Robed Daoist tried to persuade Lin Yu to spare him, but Lin Yu refused and the two fought again.
• Lin Yu struck the Black-Robed Daoist with blue-violet lightning, badly wounding him and burning away his evil spiritual power.
• Lin Yu headed for the mechanism while the cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces marveled at his strength and reconsidered who might become their leader.
• Lin Yu activated the mechanism with the secret key, and a ray of golden light briefly made the Twelve True Palaces appear transparent.
• Cultivators across the Youming Immortal Realm sensed the disturbance and rushed toward the Twelve True Palaces.

Cultivators from across the Youming Immortal Realm rushed to the Twelve True Palaces after hearing of a great commotion, only to find the palaces had vanished. The name Primordial Hall appeared on the empty land, spreading rumors about the faction and leaving Lin Yu pleased with the reputation it gained.

• Cultivators and major factions hurried to the Twelve True Palaces, expecting to find a powerful figure emerging from seclusion.
• The arriving cultivators discovered that the Twelve True Palaces had disappeared from the Youming Immortal Realm.
• Cultivators found five characters naming the Primordial Hall on the empty land and speculated about its connection to the vanished palaces.
• Cultivators recalled rumors that the Primordial Hall had helped the Archaic Phoenix Clan and caused the Barren Desert to disappear, then sent reports to their factions.
• Lin Yu watched the rumors spread and reflected that he had left the Primordial Hall's name behind because the Hongmeng System could not yet release the Primordial Rankings.

Lin Yu wondered whether the Fame Points he earned in the Dao Enlightenment Era would carry over after he destroyed the Three Thousand Immortal Worlds Era. Back at Daoist Shouyang’s residence, he found that Feng Nianzhi had fully recovered, and the chapter ended with Daoist Shouyang celebrating her recovery and asking Lin Yu how he had done it so quickly.

• Lin Yu realized that the Primordial Hall’s Fame Points had grown slowly in the Three Thousand Immortal Worlds because nearly everyone there already knew of it, and he wondered whether Fame Points from the Dao Enlightenment Era would carry over.
• Lin Yu returned to Daoist Shouyang’s residence and saw that Feng Nianzhi had recovered fully after the little green peach removed the remaining sealing power.
• The Black-Robed High Priest arrived and explained that he had encountered trouble on his journey, though he did not reveal its nature.
• Feng Nianzhi and the Black-Robed High Priest thanked Lin Yu for helping her recover, and the Black-Robed High Priest vowed to repay his kindness.
• Daoist Shouyang approved a small celebration for Feng Nianzhi, then expressed surprise at her full recovery and asked Lin Yu how he had accomplished it so quickly.

After healing Feng Nianzhi, Lin Yu saw the Archaic Phoenix Clan return to the Phoenix Ancestral Sea and set off from the Youming Immortal Realm with He Buxian and Feng Yaoyang. A space-time vortex transported them to the familiar Primordial Hall.

• Daoist Shouyang realized Lin Yu had brought about the Primordial Hall's appearance in the Twelve True Palaces and praised Daoist Wushuang's long-awaited wish being fulfilled.
• Feng Nianzhi and the Archaic Phoenix Clan left Daoist Shouyang's residence and flew toward the Phoenix Ancestral Sea, announcing the clan's return across the Daoqi Era.
• Lin Yu sealed the Fallen Black Phoenix's consciousness and restored Feng Yaoyang, then departed the Youming Immortal Realm with He Buxian and Feng Yaoyang.
• Lin Yu, He Buxian, and Feng Yaoyang were swept through a space-time vortex and arrived at the Primordial Hall.

Lin Yu and his companions returned from the Dao Awakening era to the Three Thousand Immortal Worlds, where he reunited with those waiting at the Primordial Hall. As the Hongmeng System analyzed his gains, Lin Yu discovered that his Fame Points were rapidly increasing.

• Lin Yu, He Buxian, and Feng Yaoyang were swept through turbulent currents of space and time and returned to the Primordial Hall.
• Little Purple, Hao Yueshen, and Xu Ziyue greeted Lin Yu joyfully, and Hao Yueshen and Xu Ziyue embraced him and reproached him for being away so long.
• Lin Yu sent He Buxian and Feng Yaoyang away to cultivate and consolidate the spiritual power they had gained.
• Lin Yu confirmed that Daoist Wushuang's spiritual power and the Water Butterflies remained with him after his return, then placed his gains from the Dao Awakening era on the Primordial Platform for analysis.
• Lin Yu enabled the Hongmeng System's notification sounds and saw his Fame Points rise rapidly, reaching eighty percent on the progress bar.