Chapter Summaries

The tournament battles continued as Yue Quan won the first match by defeating Huang Yuyang with her newly created Silk Entangling Sword, followed by victories for Xuan Chenzi and Luo Jiangyan. Only Fang Mo’s and Ning Yuan’s arenas remained unresolved when a roar erupted from Feng Xuyang and Mingzhen’s arena.

• Yue Quan shifted to the Silk Entangling Sword, disarmed Huang Yuyang, and defeated him with an eleventh strike.
• Yue Quan explained that she had developed the Silk Entangling Sword from Tai Chi Sword, and Huang Yuyang accepted his defeat.
• Xuan Chenzi defeated Mu Yan with an Emptying Sword Strike from the Boundless Sword Art.
• Luo Jiangyan used Flowing Cloud Sword Intent and Cloud Collapse to defeat Mo Feiyu, who conceded and left the arena.
• Luo Jiangyan saw Ning Yuan’s match still unresolved, then turned toward Feng Xuyang and Mingzhen’s arena as a roar sounded.

Feng Xuyang defeated Mingzhen with a hidden strand of Sword Qi, while Fang Mo outlasted Wang Jinlong in a prolonged match. Wang Jinlong quit and admitted defeat, leaving Fang Mo the clear stronger fighter.

• Feng Xuyang and Mingzhen traded techniques until Feng Xuyang's Heavenly Wind Vastness broke through Mingzhen's defense, and Mingzhen conceded defeat.
• Feng Xuyang noticed that Fang Mo was still fighting Wang Jinlong after the other arenas had finished.
• Fang Mo endured Wang Jinlong's attacks for more than two hundred moves, then pressed forward as Wang Jinlong ran out of strength.
• Wang Jinlong threw down his spear and declared that he was done fighting, and Fang Mo stopped his sword before seriously injuring him.
• Wang Jinlong rejected Fang Mo's offer to call their match a draw, admitted defeat, and left the stage.

Fang Mo defeated Wang Jinlong and then conceded his match against Yue Quan after their fierce sword fight. After the other bouts concluded and the contestants rested, the third round began with Fang Mo matched against Xuan Chenzi.

• Fang Mo broke Wang Jinlong's spirit, and Elder Jiang recognized that Fang Mo's swordsmanship had reached Sword Heart Clarity.
• Fang Mo faced Yue Quan, blocked her attacks, and traded powerful sword strikes with her before falling from the arena and conceding.
• Huang Yuyang defeated the exhausted Wang Jinlong, while Feng Xuyang and Mingzhen won their matches and Xuan Chenzi defeated Luo Jiangyan.
• After the contestants rested, the third round began with Fang Mo set to face Xuan Chenzi.

Fang Mo faced Xuan Chenzi in the martial contest and learned that Wugong Mountain’s sealed Indestructible Diamond Body technique had a fatal flaw. After they discussed its origins, the two began their duel, with Xuan Chenzi launching the first strike.

• Feng Xuyang warned Fang Mo that Xuan Chenzi’s strongest sword art was the Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Sword.
• Xuan Chenzi asked Fang Mo about his Indestructible Diamond Body cultivation and where he had obtained the technique.
• Xuan Chenzi explained that the technique had a fatal flaw and urged Fang Mo to visit Wugong Mountain if he wished to cultivate it to the sixth level.
• Fang Mo and Xuan Chenzi prepared to fight, and the observers recognized Fang Mo’s calm, formless sword Dao.
• Xuan Chenzi opened the duel with Azure Sea Heavenly Heart, sweeping forward with a bright, piercing sword strike.

Fang Mo fought Xuan Chenzi in a fierce sword duel, matching his techniques but ultimately yielding because his inner force was weaker. Xuan Chenzi called the bout a draw, while privately suspecting Fang Mo had held back.

• Fang Mo blocked Xuan Chenzi’s sword attacks through nearly a hundred exchanges, surprising Clansen and Glaireo with his strength.
• Song Hongyi and Song Zhongming recognized Fang Mo’s late third-level Indestructible Diamond Body and planned to approach him for its secrets.
• Xuan Chenzi unleashed his Eight Directions Roaming Dragon technique, and Fang Mo answered with Do Not Laugh At Swift Emotions.
• The two fighters’ final clash sent them both flying back, and Fang Mo admitted defeat because his inner force was inferior.
• Xuan Chenzi called the result a draw, while Fang Mo left the arena feeling closer to becoming a Grandmaster.
• Xuan Chenzi watched Fang Mo leave and wondered whether he had still been holding something back.

Fang Mo fought Luo Jiangyan to a draw after they both pushed themselves to their limits, then watched Mingzhen defeat Yue Quan. The chapter left Fang Mo preparing to face Mo Feiyu while recognizing Mingzhen as a formidable opponent.

• Fang Mo and Luo Jiangyan fought more than a hundred moves with the Flowing Cloud Sword Art before agreeing to a draw to avoid injury.
• Jiang Zhong congratulated Luo Jiming on Fang Mo as a prospective son-in-law, and Luo Jiming welcomed the possibility.
• Mingzhen defeated Yue Quan by countering her airborne attack and knocking her off the arena.
• Fang Mo judged that Mingzhen's physical strength and foundation surpassed those of the other contestants.
• Fang Mo watched Yue Quan recover and regulated his breathing before his next match against Mo Feiyu.

Fang Mo defeated Mo Feiyu in the fifth round after a prolonged, punishing sword fight, leaving her badly injured and unable to continue. Mo Feiyu vowed to get revenge, and Fang Mo left the arena confident he would face her again.

• Fang Mo drew his Star Steel Blade and attacked Mo Feiyu, overpowering her opening defense with his strength.
• Mo Feiyu unleashed powerful techniques from the Azure Sea Tide Birth Sword Art, but Fang Mo repeatedly drove her back with the Sand Rolling Saber Art.
• Fang Mo kept up his assault while his Indestructible Diamond Body helped him withstand Mo Feiyu's counterattacks and recover his strength.
• Fang Mo's Sand Rolling Art overwhelmed Mo Feiyu's final Boundless Azure Sea strike and sent her crashing beneath the arena, where she vomited blood.
• Mo Feiyu refused to surrender and vowed to get even with Fang Mo, who said he would be waiting and left the arena.

Fang Mo drew with Huang Yuyang, while Mo Feiyu lost to Wang Jinlong and later forfeited against Xuan Chenzi. He then faced Mingzhen in a fierce contest of fists and palms, leaving the spectators and the Buddhist Institute’s elders astonished by how far he had grown.

• Fang Mo and Huang Yuyang fought for over a hundred exchanges before their match ended in a draw.
• Wang Jinlong defeated Mo Feiyu and knocked her from the arena, leaving her wounded and resentful of Fang Mo.
• Mo Feiyu forfeited her seventh-round match against Xuan Chenzi, while Fang Mo greeted Mingzhen and agreed to spar using fists and kicks.
• Fang Mo and Mingzhen exchanged powerful martial arts techniques, and Fang Mo retreated five steps to Mingzhen’s three after their first clash.
• Fang Mo and Mingzhen continued trading blows as the crowd cheered Fang Mo, while Master Xingkong and Ming Xin watched in disbelief at his strength.

Fang Mo fought Mingzhen in a brutal match, broke through to the perfected realm in the path of the fist, and accepted defeat despite nearly forcing Mingzhen off the arena. After resting through the next half hour, Fang Mo began his eighth-round sword match against Mu Yan.

• Fang Mo and Mingzhen clashed for more than a hundred moves, ending their exchange with Fang Mo nearly knocked off the arena.
• Fang Mo broke through during the fight, and Mingzhen congratulated him on reaching the perfected realm in the path of the fist.
• Fang Mo declared himself defeated and thanked Mingzhen for helping him break through, while Mingzhen privately marveled at Fang Mo’s growth.
• After resting, Fang Mo faced Mu Yan in the eighth round and agreed to compete with swords.
• Fang Mo drew the Star Steel Blade as Mu Yan readied his sword, and the two prepared to begin their match.

Fang Mo fought Mu Yan in a fierce, prolonged arena match, winning after Mu Yan conceded from exhaustion. The crowd hailed Fang Mo as the Invincible Iron Mask, while his Indestructible Diamond Body neared a breakthrough.

• Fang Mo and Mu Yan exchanged hundreds of attacks, displaying their powerful sword and saber techniques as spectators watched.
• Gu Liangyunzong regretted not having Xiao Shuang cultivate the Indestructible Diamond Body, while Gu Jing discussed recruiting Fang Mo to help sway the Tianyi Sect.
• Clansen asked Glaireo if he was still confident, and Glaireo insisted he would use his trump card to secure a place in the top five.
• Fang Mo kept pressing the exhausted Mu Yan, who stopped the fight and formally conceded.
• The Bronze Mirror showed Fang Mo's Indestructible Diamond Body nearing the peak of the third level, and the crowd chanted “Invincible Iron Mask” as he left the arena.

Fang Mo finished the ranking matches and rose to sixth place on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, while Feng Xuyang took first. His success brought fame to Fuhu Martial Arts Hall, and his master warned the other disciples not to distract Fang Mo with news of trouble in Yunyang before he left for Zhiyuan Star.

• Fang Mo defeated Huang Yuyang, then conceded to Feng Xuyang in the final round.
• The rankings placed Feng Xuyang first, Mingzhen second, Xuan Chenzi third, Yue Quan fourth, Mu Yan fifth, Fang Mo sixth, Luo Jiangyan seventh, Huang Yuyang eighth, Wang Jinlong ninth, and Mo Feiyu tenth.
• The organizers announced that the first-place contestants in each group would challenge upward the next day.
• Fang Mo left through a private passage as reporters crowded around him, while trainees at Fuhu Martial Arts Hall celebrated his sixth-place finish.
• Guan Lie told Feng Qingyuan and Tang Xiong that Fang Mo would return briefly before leaving for Zhiyuan Star, and warned them not to tell him about the Yunyang families.

Fang Mo drank the Blood Flood Dragon tonic soup Gu Liangyunzong had prepared and endured its potent yang energy by cultivating the Indestructible Diamond Body in the Gravity Room. After his cultivation advanced, he returned home late at night and hurried past Guan Lu and Luo Jiangyan while struggling with the soup’s lingering effects.

• Fang Mo returned to Tianyi Mansion, where Gu Liangyunzong gave him soup made from a Prenatal-level Blood Flood Dragon and urged him to drink it nightly.
• The soup triggered a powerful surge of yang energy, so Fang Mo rushed to the Gravity Room rather than seek help from the two girls.
• Fang Mo cultivated the Indestructible Diamond Body under fifteen times gravity for several hours, reaching the peak of the third level and gaining over a thousand points of internal force.
• Fang Mo realized Gu Liangyunzong had prepared the soup to help lay the foundation for the Xiantian Pure Yang Art, and he felt grateful for his grandfather’s care.
• Zhao Ji escorted Fang Mo home, where he found Guan Lu asleep in the hall and hurried to his room after passing Luo Jiangyan, who noticed his awkward gesture.

Fang Mo prepared for the final ranking matches while learning that Glaireo might use the Divine Light Church’s Sacred Word Technique. The challenges began, and Lianshan City advanced through two opponents before facing Damo of the Scorpion Race.

• Fang Mo cultivated through the night to suppress Blood Flood Dragon's lust and strengthen his internal energy, leaving him close to connecting all Eight Meridians.
• Feng Xuyang warned Fang Mo that Glaireo might use the Divine Light Church’s Sacred Word Technique, which could greatly increase his combat power.
• Fang Mo and the others arrived at the packed arena, where Glaireo’s undefeated record in the ranking matches was shown.
• The first challenger lost, while the second won one match but fell short of the top sixty after losing his next bout.
• Luolin defeated his opponent and stopped at fiftieth place, while Lianshan City won two challenges and then faced Damo despite having fought three consecutive matches.

Qi Yujiao defeated three opponents in a row before overcoming Guo Songyang despite her exhaustion, earning twenty-sixth place. Sun Jingfei then faced the towering Uretai, while Nangong Yun and Liang Jingyun discussed the danger of Sun Jingfei fighting before rebuilding his Martial Will.

• Lianshan City defeated Damo with the Chain Goose Mountain Slash, then withdrew after three consecutive victories.
• Qi Yujiao defeated Lin Ye, Du Yanxin, and Wu Cheng Zong, advancing through three matches despite the increasingly difficult competition.
• Qi Yujiao risked injury to defeat Guo Songyang and claim twenty-sixth place, then collapsed and was carried away for treatment.
• Fang Mo noticed Sun Jingfei's cold demeanor, while Qu Jiang suggested that Fang Mo had shattered Sun Jingfei's Martial Will.
• Nangong Yun told Liang Jingyun that Sun Jingfei had to reshape his Martial Will himself and refused to pursue Tianyi Sect after it rejected their gift.
• Sun Jingfei began his match against Uretai, whose formidable presence made Sun Jingfei tense.

Sun Jingfei was decisively defeated by Uretai, and Glaireo began his challenge against Mo Feiyu. As Glaireo attacked with his Golden Sword, Luo Jiangyan prepared to face him next.

• Sun Jingfei lost to Uretai after his attacks were overwhelmed, and he collapsed after falling from the arena.
• Liang Jingyun and Nangong Yun left the main platform after the Five Sects failed to place a disciple in the top twenty.
• Glaireo stepped onto the floating platform, and Luo Jiangyan went to the preparation area because she believed the three fighters ahead of her could not stop him.
• Mo Feiyu faced Glaireo in the arena, where he dismissed her challenge and attacked before she was ready.
• Glaireo drove Mo Feiyu back with his opening sword strike, then launched King's Strike.

Glaireo defeated Mo Feiyu in three moves, then faced Wang Jinlong, who refused to admit defeat. As Wang Jinlong launched his Flood Dragon Emerging from the Sea attack, his battle with Glaireo began.

• Glaireo overwhelmed Mo Feiyu with two sword exchanges, knocking her from the arena and leaving her badly injured.
• Glaireo drew the crowd’s acclaim, while Fang Mo and Feng Xuyang discussed his improved strength and suspected the Divine Light Church had used the Sacred Heart Refinement Technique on him.
• Glaireo and Fang Mo exchanged a long, tense look, prompting spectators to speculate about a future battle between them.
• After ten minutes, Wang Jinlong entered the arena, and Glaireo pressured him to admit defeat.
• Wang Jinlong resisted Glaireo’s will pressure and refused to surrender, then attacked with Flood Dragon Emerging from the Sea.

Wang Jinlong fought Glaireo for thirty moves before being defeated, exhausting much of Glaireo’s strength for Fang Mo. Glaireo then faced Luo Jiangyan, and their fierce battle began.

• Wang Jinlong refused to surrender and clashed with Glaireo, enduring more than twenty moves with his Dragon Spear Technique.
• Glaireo unleashed his full strength and knocked Wang Jinlong off the platform, but Wang Jinlong declared that he had lasted thirty moves and signaled Fang Mo that he had weakened Glaireo.
• Wang Jinlong left the arena as Glaireo recovered and prepared to face Luo Jiangyan.
• Luo Jiangyan entered the platform, and she and Glaireo began their match with a simultaneous burst of sword intent.

Luo Jiangyan fought Glaireo for fifty exchanges to wear him down for Fang Mo, but Glaireo's ultimate strike knocked her from the arena. After checking that Luo Jiangyan would recover, Fang Mo refused to withdraw and entered the arena to face Glaireo.

• Luo Jiangyan continued fighting Glaireo despite her injuries, while Fang Mo and the spectators realized she was trying to create an opportunity for him.
• Glaireo unleashed Golden Dragon Dominates Heaven Strike, and Luo Jiangyan countered with Cloud Collapse before he blasted her off the stage.
• Fang Mo caught Luo Jiangyan, treated her wounds, and watched Glaireo begin recovering from the battle.
• Luo Jiming and the others learned Luo Jiangyan's injuries were serious but not devastating, then urged Fang Mo to give up the match.
• Fang Mo insisted that he had to fight and walked toward the arena after the announcer called him to face Glaireo.

Fang Mo and Glaireo fought fiercely in the decisive battle, with Glaireo unveiling the Sacred Word Technique and boosting his power. Fang Mo reached the Grandmaster realm just as Glaireo launched his Golden Dragon Dominates Heaven Strike, and a terrifying sword momentum erupted from Fang Mo.

• Fang Mo repeatedly countered Glaireo’s sword attacks and left a minor wound on him before they were blasted apart.
• Glaireo announced that he would use the Sacred Word Technique: Divine Descent, then unleashed its power to strengthen himself.
• Fang Mo felt his inner force surge and realized he had reached the Grandmaster realm.
• Glaireo attacked with the Golden Dragon Dominates Heaven Strike, while Fang Mo released a tremendous sword momentum that shocked the watching masters.

Fang Mo revealed sword momentum and defeated Glaireo with a single strike, winning the arena battle despite nearly exhausting himself. He received his tournament badge as the event concluded, while the top hundred prepared to travel to Zhiyuan Star in ten days.

• Fang Mo used sword momentum to split Glaireo’s golden dragon and defeat him, and a black-robed Ascetic Monk rescued Glaireo and took the Golden Sword.
• The crowd celebrated Fang Mo’s victory, and he recovered from the strike’s heavy toll with help from his inner force and the Bronze Mirror’s golden energy.
• Guan Lie celebrated Fang Mo’s win by ordering a feast and giving the Tiger Might Martial Arts School students the day off.
• The Heavenly Pride Ranking named Fang Mo sixth, and Salanchi presented badges and rewards to the nine attending top ten martial artists.
• The tournament concluded, and the top hundred were told to gather in Yinji City in ten days before departing for Zhiyuan Star.