Arc 1The Black-Yellow Sect Rises

Lin Ye recruited disciples, built up the Black-Yellow Sect, and used their cultivation gains to advance while sending them on missions that spread the sect’s name. The arc leaves Ye Chen having won the Bai Household contest but refused Bai Xuan’er’s hand, provoking Bai Jiuzhong.

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2The Seized Secret Realm

Lin Ye strengthened the Black-Yellow Sect as his disciples hunted evildoers, infiltrated the Supreme Simplicity Sect, and recruited Chu He. After secretly refining the sect’s trial secret realm, Lin Ye opened it for his disciples while Dongfang Bai entered the Supreme Simplicity Sect’s trial and its elders failed to open the sealed gate.

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3Hidden Identities and New Disciples

Lin Ye’s disciples strengthened their cultivation across several sects and secret realms, while Han Bing infiltrated the Yin Puppet Sect under a mistaken identity. The Black-Yellow Sect gained Nalan Xi as a disciple, and Lin Ye began refining puppets as Dongfang Bai prepared for further advancement.

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4The Devil Sect Rises

Lin Ye destroyed the Divine Paper Sect’s operations in the Chu Kingdom, guided his disciples through Chu Yu’s Tomb, and helped establish the Heaven and Earth Devil Sect as the kingdom’s strongest devil sect. The arc ended with Hu Lu discovering a Sun Monkey who might become Lin Ye’s eighth disciple.

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5Expansion and Imperial Entanglements

Lin Ye recruited Sun Hou and Bai Shi, advanced to the Golden Body Realm through his disciples’ progress, secured control of Chu Kingdom, and destroyed the Divine Paper Sect. His journey to the Eastern Mountain Imperial Dynasty ended with plans to join Nalan Xi after her royal hunt and assignment to the Eastern Divine Guard.

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6Great Void and Phoenix Tokens

Lin Ye raised his disciples, gained the Great Void Technique through Bai Shi, and reached the King Conferment Realm through cultivation feedback. He then secured Phoenix Ancient Realm Fragment tokens, while Tantai Yao confronted Ye Chen over his use of their relationship to cultivate.

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7Phoenix Rankings and Sect Ascension

Lin Ye’s disciples conquered the Phoenix Ancient Realm, grew stronger, and helped him establish the Black-Yellow Sect as an eight-star force. The arc ended with Li Si captured by Xiao Hongyi, whose attempt to harvest his essence only left him stronger and her exhausted.

Chapters 151–17525 summaries

Arc 8The Immemorial Road Stirs

Lin Ye rescued Li Si, protected Tantai Yao’s family, destroyed the Blood Soul Clan, and battled Fuyao Holy Land as the coming Immemorial Immortal Road stirred the realm. The arc ended with Lin Ye killing a Taboo Being in the Wu Kingdom while the Supreme Yin Sect’s newly awakened Li Rou prepared to investigate the Forbidden Land.

Chapters 176–20025 summaries

Arc 9The Emperor Road Opens

Lin Ye advanced to the Great Emperor Realm, expanded the Black-Yellow Sect, and prepared his disciples for the Emperor Road while learning about the wider world and its threats. The Emperor Road opened, and after three years of its deadly contest, Bai Shi faced three Dark Guild prodigies to protect Ye Chen and the others.

Chapters 201–22525 summaries

Arc 10Emperors and the Immortal Road

Lin Ye’s disciples contested the Emperor Road and rose to the Great Emperor Realm while he destroyed the Black Stone Forbidden Zone after its rulers attacked Yin Xiang. Lin Ye then entered the Immemorial Immortal Road, killed Immortal Slaves and hostile Taboo Sovereigns, and recovered an Immortal Weapon fragment.

Chapters 226–25025 summaries

Arc 11Lin Ye Confronts the Taboo Abyss

Lin Ye became a True Immortal, raised the Black-Yellow Sect into a power spanning multiple worlds, and led his disciples through an invasion of the Mountain Grain Realm. When the Taboo Abyss invaded, Lin Ye repelled its forces, reached the Immortal King realm, and killed Immortal King Chiyang, then returned to strengthen his disciples.

Chapters 251–27525 summaries