Chapter Summaries

Dugu Hen used his sword skills to eliminate five opponents, while Lu Han dominated and defeated three more. The arena fighters were left wary of both swordsmen.

• Dugu Hen unleashed Startled Swan Whirlwind, knocking out the buffalo Soul Master, injuring the lightning Soul Master, and sending the giant-ruler Soul Master off the stage.
• The snail Soul Master and boulder Soul Master attacked Dugu Hen with their strongest soul skills, but he shattered both attacks and knocked them unconscious with Startled Swan Assault.
• Hu Haoran watched Dugu Hen’s fight, judged him exceptionally strong, and then turned to observe Lu Han.
• Lu Han held off three opponents wielding a whip, halberd, and hammer while his icy Soul Power lowered the arena’s temperature.
• Lu Han activated Cold Yin Solo Elegance and swiftly slashed all three opponents until they could no longer fight.

As the melee dwindled, He Gufeng defeated a lightning Soul Master after awakening stronger Sword Intent, then recovered while the remaining fighters prepared for another clash. Hu Haoran assessed the likely finalists as Bing Yuxin and her companions watched from the stands.

• Hu Haoran reflected on Lu Han’s Sword Intent and wondered whether Lu Han had a connection to his mother and the Myriad Sword Sect.
• He Gufeng and a lightning Soul Master traded attacks, and both were injured after their Soul Skills collided.
• He Gufeng unleashed his Third Soul Skill, White Feather Shatter Wind, and knocked the exhausted lightning Soul Master off the arena.
• He Gufeng recovered while other contestants conserved their Soul Power, and Hu Haoran predicted that Dugu Hen, Lu Han, his brothers, and he would reach the finals.
• Bing Yuxin, Taohua, and Niu Dagui watched the competition and praised Hu Haoran as the next wave of fighting approached.

Hu Haoran drove nine challengers from the arena with his evolving sword technique, then joined Bai Jiali as the competition neared its end. Sai Fenglei arrived after defeating his own opponents, bringing the three brothers together with fewer than a hundred competitors remaining.

• Hu Haoran used his purple-gold sword dragon to defeat a giant bear soul master and eight companions, sending them off the arena.
• Dugu Hen admired Hu Haoran's growing skill, while Lu Han questioned his identity and He Gufeng worried that his position as Biyun City's top genius was threatened.
• Hu Haoran found Bai Jiali and offered to help, but Bai Jiali stunned seven opponents with Titan Roar and sent them off the arena with Titan Divine Strength Fist.
• Bai Jiali praised Hu Haoran's sword dragon, and Hu Haoran said he had developed it after reflecting on a fight at the Golden Jade Arena.
• Sai Fenglei defeated his opponents and joined Hu Haoran and Bai Jiali, as fewer than a hundred soul masters remained in the competition.

Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei ambushed and eliminated nearly twenty Soul Masters, then watched Dugu Hen defeat three challengers. The melee ended with ten contestants remaining, and Hu Haoran noticed the dark horse who had given him Asura's Grin.

• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei attacked two groups of Soul Masters with coordinated Soul Skills and eliminated nearly twenty contestants.
• The trio rested while the other contestants watched them warily, and Hu Haoran focused on Dugu Hen.
• Dugu Hen used Startled Swan Phantom to defeat and knock unconscious three Soul Masters who challenged him.
• Hu Haoran, Sai Fenglei, and Bai Erli discussed Dugu Hen's Sword Intent and agreed that he was a formidable opponent.
• The competition ended with ten contestants remaining, and Hu Haoran recognized the dark horse who had given him Asura's Grin.

The referee named the ten contestants and explained the championship format before announcing the first-round matchups. Hu Haoran focused on Li Hongjun, whom he suspected could be a serious rival, and the group decided to watch his match in three days.

• The referee announced the ten contestants, and Hu Haoran noticed that Li Hongjun had unusually controlled Sword Intent.
• The referee explained the two-part championship format and announced the five first-round matchups, including Lu Tianya versus Li Hongjun and Bai Erli versus Dugu Hen.
• Bai Erli lamented drawing Dugu Hen, but said he would study his opponent even if he could not win.
• Bing Yuxin advised Bai Erli to conserve Soul Power and improve his control of strength, and he blushed at her careful attention.
• Hu Haoran told Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei that Li Hongjun had given him his mask, and the group agreed to watch the first match.

Hu Haoran predicted that Li Hongjun would defeat Lu Tianya, and watched as Li Hongjun dominated their championship battle. Li Hongjun advanced to the elimination round, while Hu Haoran remained confident in his assessment.

• Hu Haoran explained that Li Hongjun’s precise control of his Sword Intent made him the likely winner against Lu Tianya.
• Li Hongjun and Lu Tianya introduced their martial souls and began the match, with Li Hongjun gaining the advantage in their first clash.
• Li Hongjun overwhelmed Lu Tianya in a second exchange, forcing Lu Tianya to acknowledge that he might not be a match for him.
• Lu Tianya unleashed Swift Wind Black Tiger Roar, but Li Hongjun countered with Azure Flower Peak Duel, defeated him, and won the match.
• The referee announced that Li Hongjun had advanced to the elimination round, and Hu Haoran showed no surprise.

Hu Haoran gained new insight from Li Hongjun’s battle while Bai Li prepared to face Dugu Hen in the championship match. Bai Li and Dugu Hen fought to a fierce stalemate, with neither gaining the advantage.

• Hu Haoran returned to the inn to contemplate Li Hongjun’s Second Soul Skill, and by morning he had conceived a major change to his Self-Created Soul Skill.
• Cao Xiong defeated He Gufeng, nearly breaking his White Feather Sword and shattering his belief that he could control the fight.
• Bai Li faced Dugu Hen in the championship match, and their first clash sent them both retreating five steps.
• Hu Haoran assessed Bai Li’s strength while Sai Fenglei explained the strengths of different Soul Master types, prompting Hu Haoran to emphasize the importance of the person using a Martial Soul.
• Bai Li and Dugu Hen continued exchanging fist techniques and sword moves as the match reached an intense stalemate.

Bai Erli and Dugu Hen fought to a final clash, but Bai Erli’s instability between Soul Power and physical strength gave Dugu Hen the opening to win. Dugu Hen advanced to the Biyun City preliminary championship contest’s elimination match, while Hu Haoran suspected he could help Bai Erli find the cause of his problem.

• Bai Erli and Dugu Hen traded attacks before revealing their strongest techniques: the Titan Battle King Fist and the Startled Swan Swordplay.
• Sai Fenglei explained that the Titan Battle King Fist was the Titan Clan’s five-form clan-defending technique, and Hu Haoran evaded questions about whether he had seen a god.
• Bai Erli’s Soul Power and strength fell out of harmony during their final clash, allowing Dugu Hen to stab his wrists and knee and claim victory.
• Bai Erli accepted his defeat, and Dugu Hen advanced to the elimination match of the Biyun City preliminary championship contest.
• Hu Haoran suspected Bai Erli’s instability had caused his loss and said he would help him investigate it; Bing Yuxin left the arena looking worried.

After Bai Li lost his match, Bing Yuxin accompanied him back to the inn while Hu Haoran gave him Golden Wound Pills and promised to find a way to fix his bodily problem. Sai Fenglei began his afternoon battle against Hua Xiaozhen and easily countered Hua’s first Soul Skill before Hua attacked at close range.

• Bing Yuxin checked Bai Li’s injuries, and Hu Haoran gave Bai Li Golden Wound Pills while promising to solve his old bodily problem.
• Bing Yuxin took Bai Li back to the inn to rest, while Sai Fenglei prepared for his afternoon match.
• Sai Fenglei and Hua Xiaozhen introduced their Martial Souls, Wind Thunder Heavenly Wings and Phantom Rose.
• Hua Xiaozhen used Phantom Rose Rain Fall, but Sai Fenglei’s whirlwind blew the explosive petals away without hurting him.
• Hua Xiaozhen used Phantom Rose Chaotic Dance and lunged at Sai Fenglei with a dagger.

Sai Fenglei defeated Hua Xiaozhen and advanced to the next round of the championship battle. He and Hu Haoran returned to check on Bai Li, who said his injuries were nearly healed and would not affect his match.

• Hu Haoran and Taohua watched Hua Xiaozhen fight Sai Fenglei, who mocked her as they clashed at close range.
• Hua Xiaozhen trapped Sai Fenglei with Phantom Soul Entanglement, but he broke free with Wind Thunder Divine Wing Transformation and overwhelmed her with Wind Rolls Thunder.
• Sai Fenglei knocked Hua Xiaozhen out of the arena, and the referee declared him the winner and announced that he had advanced.
• Sai Fenglei warned Hu Haoran to be careful against Lu Han in his match the next day, then the group went to check on Bai Li.
• Hu Haoran barged into Bai Li's room and mistakenly thought Bing Yuxin was spending private time with him, but she explained she was applying medicine.
• Bai Li told Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei that his injuries were nearly healed and would not affect his match, and the group discussed their experiences together.

Hu Haoran faced Lu Han in the final first-round championship match, and their opening sword techniques ended in a draw. Both entered full combat mode as the fight intensified, while Hu Haoran’s companions debated whether Lu Han had a powerful trump card; the match remained unresolved.

• Sai Fenglei urged Hu Haoran to win before Hu Haoran entered the contestants’ area for his match against Lu Han.
• Hu Haoran introduced himself as Niu Dafu and summoned the Soaring Sword, while Lu Han introduced his Cold Yin Ice Sword before the match began.
• Lu Han opened with Cold Yin Solo Elegance, and Hu Haoran countered with Vicious Thunder Stab; neither gained an advantage.
• Hu Haoran used Zigzag Thunder Kill, and Lu Han met it with Ice Seal Divine Shatter, causing both attacks to dissipate.
• Hu Haoran activated the Soul Sword in his Spiritual Sea and his Ice Fire Immunity Body, while Lu Han unleashed his sect’s sword art and intensified his Sword Intent.
• Hu Haoran and Lu Han traded their second attacks without a clear winner as Sai Fenglei worried Lu Han had a powerful self-created soul skill.

Hu Haoran defeated Lu Han in a fierce sword battle and advanced in the championship competition. The referee announced that eliminated contestants would have another chance to qualify through a round-robin competition beginning in three days.

• Lu Han and Hu Haoran stopped conserving Soul Power, and Lu Han invited Hu Haoran to join the Myriad Sword Sect, but Hu Haoran refused.
• Lu Han attacked with his self-created Cold Yin Sword Technique, using its second form despite suffering injuries, while Hu Haoran unleashed his new Sword Dragon's Roar.
• Hu Haoran's sword dragon overwhelmed Lu Han, who lost the match, and the referee announced Hu Haoran, competing as Niu Dafu, had advanced.
• Hu Haoran supported the exhausted Lu Han and gave him Golden Wound Pills before Lu Han left the arena.
• The referee announced that the round-robin points competition would begin in three days and give eliminated contestants a final chance to qualify for the championship battle.

After learning that Biyun City's preliminaries had added another place in the championship contest, Hu Haoran trained for three days and three nights to develop a new sword art. He named the completed five-move sword art the Soaring Sword Technique and returned to find Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei.

• Hu Haoran told Bai Erli and the others that the organizers had added another place, while Sai Fenglei guessed the change was made after the city lord's son lost.
• Hu Haoran went to Biyun City's cultivation grounds and experimented with combining his Great Thunderous Sound Sword Wall and Thunder Sound Swordplay.
• After nearly three days of training, Hu Haoran completed five moves: Great Thunderous Sword Shield, Roaring Sword River, Sword Dragon Assault, Sword Dragon Roar, and Sword Dragon Breath.
• Hu Haoran named his new sword art the Soaring Sword Technique and left the cultivation room exhausted but pleased.
• Bing Yuxin told Hu Haoran that Bai Erli's first round-robin match was scheduled for the next morning, and Hu Haoran was relieved he had not missed it.

Bai Erli fought He Gufeng in the tournament, using his strength and defenses to withstand He Gufeng’s versatile sword technique. Their battle neared its final phase as both grew exhausted, while Hu Haoran watched with interest.

• Hu Haoran told Sai Fenglei that he had created the Soaring Sword Technique after three days of training, and the two hurried to watch Bai Erli’s match.
• Bai Erli and He Gufeng introduced their martial souls and began fighting; Bai Erli matched He Gufeng’s Third Soul Skill with only his First Soul Skill.
• Bai Erli taunted He Gufeng, disrupting his composure and prompting him to unleash the White Feather Swan Dream Slash.
• He Gufeng’s sword crane attacked with a storm of tiny swords, but Bai Erli’s Titan Body Protection Force blocked them, and his punch shattered the crane.
• He Gufeng restored the sword crane, impressing Hu Haoran, while Sai Fenglei predicted that He Gufeng’s Soul Power would limit how often he could use the technique.
• Bai Erli and He Gufeng continued fighting until both were physically exhausted and the battle neared its final phase.

Bai Erli defeated He Gufeng after countering his lethal Sword Crane attack and learned that he would face Lu Han that afternoon. The two fighters met in the arena and summoned their martial souls as their match began.

• He Gufeng used the last of his Soul Power to send his spinning white Sword Crane drilling toward Bai Erli, who shattered it with the first form of the Titan Battle King Fist.
• He Gufeng conceded, and the referee declared Bai Erli the winner of the first match and awarded him two points.
• Bai Erli told Hu Haoran and the others that his afternoon opponent was Lu Han, then returned to the inn to rest.
• Lu Han told Dugu Hen that the aftereffects of using Yin Wind Solitary Soul Facing Star remained, but he still wanted to face Bai Erli without using it.
• Bai Erli and Lu Han met in the arena, summoned their martial souls, and prepared to fight after the referee started the match.

Bai Erli defeated Lu Han and then won his next two matches, entering championship contention with a perfect record. He drew Li Hongjun for the next round, where a loss would eliminate him and a win would send him directly to the semifinals.

• Lu Han and Bai Erli fought through more than a hundred exchanges before Bai Erli won their final clash, and Lu Han conceded.
• Bai Erli defeated his next two opponents the following day and advanced to championship contention with a perfect record.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, Sai Fenglei, Li Hongjun, Cao Xiong, and Dugu Hen drew lots for the next round.
• The staff announced Hu Haoran versus Cao Xiong, Dugu Hen versus Sai Fenglei, and Li Hongjun versus Bai Erli, with Bai Erli facing immediate elimination if he lost.

Hu Haoran faced Cao Xiong in a fierce arena match, while Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei fought opponents on the other two platforms. Hu Haoran and Cao Xiong remained evenly matched after combining their weapon techniques and soul skills, leaving all three battles unresolved.

• Hu Haoran and Cao Xiong introduced themselves and began their match as Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei started fighting in the other arenas.
• Hu Haoran and Cao Xiong traded attacks evenly, and Cao Xiong revealed that anger made him stronger after Hu Haoran tried to provoke him.
• Hu Haoran unleashed his Sword Intent and clashed with Cao Xiong’s Blade Intent, while Bai Erli struggled against Li Hongjun and Sai Fenglei was suppressed by Dugu Hen.
• Hu Haoran told Cao Xiong he used Thunder Sound Swordplay and had not yet used his self-created sword skill.
• Cao Xiong launched Wind Demon Tiger Divine Thrust, and Hu Haoran countered with Vicious Thunder Stab combined with Divine Sound Soul Chasing.
• Hu Haoran and Cao Xiong exchanged more than twenty attacks without either gaining the upper hand.

Hu Haoran defeated Cao Xiong with his newly created Soaring Sword Technique and advanced, while Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei accepted their losses and promised to win their rematches. After Hu Haoran's group celebrated, He Gufeng ordered an assassin to kill them when they left Biyun City.

• Hu Haoran used Roaring Sword River and Sword Dragon Assault to defeat Cao Xiong, who conceded, and advanced as Niu Dafu.
• Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei lost their matches to Dugu Hen and Ling Hongjun but said they had gained insights from their defeats.
• Hu Haoran promised to defeat Dugu Hen, and Sai Fenglei agreed to win his rematch against Cao Xiong.
• Hu Haoran's group went to the Baosheng Grand Hotel to celebrate his advancement.
• He Gufeng confirmed that an assassin had arranged to kill Niu Dafu and his group when they left Biyun City.

Hu Haoran and Dugu Hen faced off in a fierce swordsmanship match, with their techniques proving evenly matched. The battle continued after their strongest attacks collided, leaving the outcome undecided.

• Hu Haoran reassured Bai Erli that he was confident before taking the arena to face Dugu Hen, while Sai Fenglei prepared to fight Cao Xiong.
• Dugu Hen opened with Startled Swan Phantom, but Hu Haoran blocked the three attackers with Great Thunderous Sword Shield.
• Hu Haoran explained that his Soaring Sword Technique had developed from Dugu Hen's guidance and his battle with Lu Han.
• Dugu Hen unleashed Startled Swan Phantom and Startled Swan Whirlwind as Hu Haoran answered with Roaring Sword River, and the two fought through more than a dozen exchanges without gaining an advantage.
• Hu Haoran transformed his sword river into Sword Dragon Assault, and Dugu Hen countered with Swanlike Startled Swan Rainbow Garment; their attacks destroyed each other and left a huge crater in the arena.

Hu Haoran defeated Dugu Hen after countering his newly created spiritual sword technique, then Sai Fenglei beat Cao Xiong in the other match. With the finalists set to face off the day after tomorrow, Hu Haoran celebrated with Bai Jiali and Sai Fenglei.

• Hu Haoran and Dugu Hen exchanged more than thirty moves while Sai Fenglei and Cao Xiong fought fiercely in the other arena.
• Dugu Hen revealed that he and Hu Haoran had both held back, then unleashed the second form of his Startled Swan Swordplay, a spiritual sword technique.
• Hu Haoran used Sword Dragon Roar to break Dugu Hen's technique, injuring him and forcing him to concede; the referee announced contestant Niu Dafu as the winner.
• Sai Fenglei defeated Cao Xiong with Wind Thunder Divine Wing Transformation: Wind Rolls Thunder, ending the day's matches and setting up the final for the day after tomorrow.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Jiali, and Sai Fenglei celebrated at Baosheng Grand Hotel, where they drank and laughed together.