Chapter Summaries

Xiao Chen encountered Lü Defeng, a seemingly foolish young man who claimed to have a peerless sword seed and wanted to follow him. As Xiao Chen cultivated the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art, he locked onto its second character and prepared for the sword cultivators gathering at Flowing Fire Mountain.

• Xiao Chen confronted a hairless young man who had been gossiping about him, and Lü Defeng recognized Xiao Chen and tried to embrace him.
• Lü Defeng claimed his family had told him to follow Xiao Chen, then dropped his foolish act and admitted that approaching Xiao Chen for the Huang Family would be difficult.
• Xiao Chen suspected the Huang Family was probing him to test Qiongqi's reaction and focused on raising his strength through cultivation.
• Xiao Chen locked onto the Ancient Scripture's second character, but his sword intent ran out before he could fully comprehend it.
• Qiongqi woke and inwardly complained about Xiao Chen's rapid progress with the scripture.
• Xiao Chen wondered which sword cultivators would appear at Flowing Fire Mountain and looked forward to testing their strength.

Xiao Chen entered the perilous Flowing Fire Mountain Range, where sword cultivators had gathered to seek the supreme Sword Scripture. A half-step Demon Sect Leader Flame Giant Lion killed a nearby cultivator, then fixed its gaze on Xiao Chen.

• Xiao Chen assessed the dangers of the Karma Fire Serpents and the powerful sword cultivators competing for the Sword Scripture before reaching Flowing Fire Mountain.
• A heat wave from the erupting magma burned some newcomers, and many cultivators turned back while Xiao Chen entered the mountain range alone.
• Lü Defeng followed Xiao Chen into the range after his friendly offer to travel together was refused.
• Xiao Chen reached a scarlet ancient forest, where a Flame Giant Lion killed a sword cultivator with a single bite.
• The Flame Giant Lion devoured the cultivator and approached Xiao Chen, staring at him with a savage gleam.

Xiao Chen slew a Flame Giant Lion with one sword strike and continued searching Flowing Fire Mountain for the ancient Sword Scripture, but the Soul-Devouring Sword Crystal remained unresponsive. At night, a mysterious Gray-Haired Old Man entered his cave and asked to share his roasted meat, leaving Xiao Chen wary of the stranger’s unfathomable power.

• Xiao Chen split the Flame Giant Lion in two with a single sword strike, took its Demon Core, and left the stunned sword cultivators behind.
• The sword cultivators identified Xiao Chen as the Sword Demon and questioned the Huang Family’s claim that he had stolen credit from Huang Yelang.
• Xiao Chen traveled deeper into Flowing Fire Mountain, killed five powerful exotic beasts, and searched for the ancient Sword Scripture, but the Soul-Devouring Sword Crystal did not react.
• After night fell, Xiao Chen settled in a cave and roasted Flame Demon Wolf meat.
• A Gray-Haired Old Man appeared inside Xiao Chen’s cave, asked to taste the meat, and made Xiao Chen sense a great danger in his presence.

Xiao Chen shared roasted meat and wine with a Gray-Haired Old Man, who confessed that he had betrayed his former lord and asked Xiao Chen to seek forgiveness for him. When Ji Lingyue and Ji Yang arrived to demand the Wushang Token and kill Xiao Chen, the old man sealed Xiao Chen’s Sword Qi and stepped forward to protect him, claiming Xiao Chen was close to his lord.

• The Gray-Haired Old Man ate the roasted meat Xiao Chen prepared and offered him spirit wine.
• The old man told Xiao Chen that he had betrayed his master long ago and asked him to seek the lord’s forgiveness.
• Ji Yang and Ji Lingyue entered the cave, and Ji Lingyue demanded the Wushang Token.
• Xiao Chen confronted Ji Lingyue over her rejection of Ba Ge, and she declared that she was an immortal from the Outer Realm and threatened to kill him.
• As Xiao Chen reached for his Sword Pill, the Gray-Haired Old Man sealed his Sword Qi and stepped in to protect him, prompting Xiao Chen to suspect the old man served Qiongqi.

The Gray-Haired Old Man revealed himself as the ancient Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor after effortlessly blocking Ji Lingyue’s attack. Ji Lingyue bowed to him, and he asked Xiao Chen whether he should kill her and Ji Yang.

• The Gray-Haired Old Man challenged Ji Lingyue, prompting her to unleash her sword power and destroy the cave.
• Ji Lingyue fired a powerful azure sword strike at the old man while nearby sword cultivators gathered to watch.
• The old man’s Nine Evils Karma Fire automatically formed a shield and withstood Ji Lingyue’s attack.
• Ji Lingyue recognized the old man as the Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor and respectfully bowed to him.
• The old man criticized Ji Lingyue for failing to master the Heaven-Defying Demon Slayer Art, then asked Xiao Chen whether he should kill her and Ji Yang.

Xiao Chen learned that Hui Youhui, the Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor, would protect him because he carried Liu Sanji’s token. After Ba Ge chose to spare Ji Lingyue and Ji Yang, the two left, and Ji Lingyue collapsed after hearing that Ba Ge still considered her his mother.

• Hui Youhui recognized Liu Sanji’s token, wept with remorse, and told Xiao Chen he would not discuss Liu Sanji’s identity.
• Xiao Chen learned that Liu Sanji had left to seek revenge, and he noticed that Hui Youhui feared whoever Liu Sanji was pursuing.
• Hui Youhui urged Xiao Chen to let him kill Ji Lingyue and Ji Yang, but Xiao Chen asked Ba Ge to decide their fate.
• Ba Ge replied that Ji Lingyue and Ji Yang should live, so Xiao Chen told Hui Youhui to release them.
• Ji Lingyue asked what Ba Ge had said, and Xiao Chen answered, “She has always been my mother”; Ji Lingyue thanked him, then collapsed after walking away.

Xiao Chen found the cave where the ancient Sword Scripture was hidden, but Lü Defeng ambushed him and revealed that he was Dragon Slayer Hall’s successor, hired by the Huang Family to kill him. The chapter left Xiao Chen facing Lü Defeng as the assassin prepared to continue the confrontation.

• Hui Youhui explained that Ji Lingyue’s cultivation had severed her emotions and directed Xiao Chen to the cave where the Demon Quelling Sword God once cultivated.
• Hui Youhui asked Xiao Chen to tell Lord Liu Sanji that Little Hui knew he was wrong, then vanished after offering help within Flowing Fire Mountain.
• Xiao Chen found the cave with the Soul-Devouring Sword Crystal’s guidance, and the crystal disappeared after completing its mission.
• An azure sword strike nearly killed Xiao Chen, but he dodged and recognized his attacker as Lü Defeng.
• Lü Defeng revealed that he was a Dragon Slayer Hall successor who killed for cultivation and had been hired by the Huang Family to kill Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen fought Lü Defeng to a standstill until Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor intervened, then learned about Lü Defeng’s dangerous secret art and approached the cave holding the Sword Scripture. Lü Defeng blamed the Huang Family for setting him up and left to seek revenge, while a ghostly voice challenged Xiao Chen at the cave entrance.

• Xiao Chen and Lü Defeng exchanged dozens of sword strikes, and neither gained the upper hand.
• Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor appeared, frightening Lü Defeng into fleeing, and warned Xiao Chen that Lü Defeng could use Dragon Binding Severance to cut off an enemy’s connection to the Great Dao.
• Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor promised to watch over Xiao Chen as he attempted the cave’s trials, and Xiao Chen set out to obtain the second volume of the Heaven-Defying Demon Slayer Art.
• Lü Defeng concluded that Huang Zhanxue and the Huang Family had concealed Xiao Chen’s powerful backing and sent him into a trap, so he vowed to seize the Huang Family’s fortune.
• Xiao Chen arrived at the cave containing the Sword Scripture, where a cold, ghostly voice ordered him to stop.

Xiao Chen obtained the second volume of the Heaven-Defying Demon Slayer Art after passing the blood-armored knight’s trial. Outside the cave, he found Dong Wenjian badly wounded and cornered by sword cultivators from the Saintly Wasteland Academy.

• Xiao Chen showed the blood-armored knight the Wushang Token and chose the black sphere’s trial, passing the test and receiving the Sword Scripture.
• The blood-armored knight explained the trial and vanished after Xiao Chen left, finally freed from his duty.
• Xiao Chen saw Saintly Wasteland Academy cultivators cornering his eldest senior brother, Dong Wenjian, beside a cliff.
• Dong Wenjian condemned the cultivators for attacking the Sword Immortal Academy despite its sacrifices to protect the Human Race.

Xiao Chen rescued Dong Wenjian from Saintly Wasteland Academy sword cultivators, then studied the second volume of the Heaven-Defying Demon Slayer Art and glimpsed the path to the Grandmaster Realm. Meanwhile, Huang Zhanxue learned that Xiao Chen’s guardian was injured and that Zhao Changhe planned to replace the Holy Son and marry Fire Phoenix to Xiao Chen, enraging Huang Yelang.

• Xiao Chen arrived as Saintly Wasteland Academy sword cultivators attacked Dong Wenjian, then killed them for injuring his senior brother and insulting Sword Immortal Academy.
• Dong Wenjian left to heal, while Xiao Chen studied the Sword Scripture and gained insight into the road to the Grandmaster Realm.
• In a Titan City estate, Huang Zhanxue learned that Xiao Chen’s guardian had suffered severe injuries and blamed Zhao Changhe for deceiving him.
• A black-armored subordinate reported that Zhao Changhe intended to replace the Holy Son and marry Fire Phoenix to Xiao Chen, prompting Huang Yelang to blast a deep crater into the ground.

Huang Yelang defied Huang Zhanxue and set out to kill Xiao Chen over Fire Phoenix, while Huang Zhanxue arranged an interception. Unaware of the danger, Xiao Chen began comprehending the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art and revealed part of its second ancient character.

• Huang Yelang rejected Huang Zhanxue's warning and left to slay Xiao Chen, whom he blamed for touching Fire Phoenix.
• Huang Zhanxue learned from Lü Defeng that Xiao Chen was wounded, then ordered ten King Realm experts to Tai Xu Mountain and Huang Bingxin, Huang Hengfeng, and Huang Lei to intercept Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen secluded himself in a cave at Flowing Fire Mountain to comprehend the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art, unaware that the Huang Family was pursuing him.
• Xiao Chen entered sudden enlightenment, and the second ancient character in his Sea of Consciousness began to emerge as the upper half of the character for Heaven.

Xiao Chen nearly comprehended the second character of the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art and set off for the Tai Xu Sect after resting. On the road, three Outer Realm cultivators from the Huang Family ambushed him, and he charged at their spear-wielding Grandmaster with a punch.

• Xiao Chen revealed three-quarters of the Heaven character before his spiritual power ran low, and Qiongqi silently resented how quickly he was advancing.
• Xiao Chen asked Qiongqi for guidance, then slept until morning and left Flowing Fire Mountain for the Tai Xu Sect.
• Gu Lanlan told Xiao Chen that rumors suggested he might replace Huang Yelang as Holy Son and become Fire Phoenix's intended marriage partner.
• Xiao Chen sensed killing intent on the road and found three Outer Realm cultivators from the Huang Family waiting to kill him.
• The red-robed Grandmaster attacked Xiao Chen with a blazing spear, and Xiao Chen met the strike with a punch.

Xiao Chen fought three Huang Family Grandmasters who had been misled by Lü Defeng into believing he was gravely wounded. After he revealed a terrifying Annihilate power and blasted apart one Grandmaster, the two survivors prepared to continue the fight.

• Xiao Chen knocked back the Fire Spear Grandmaster with a barehanded blow, and the Huang Family Grandmasters realized Lü Defeng had deceived them about his injuries.
• The three Huang Family Grandmasters attacked Xiao Chen together, but he drew his ancient black sword and fought them to a draw.
• The curved-saber Grandmaster used Mad Demon Slash while the other two restrained Xiao Chen, expecting to kill him.
• Xiao Chen revealed the ancient Annihilate character between his brows, freezing the saber attack and its wielder in midair.
• Xiao Chen's black light crushed the Blade Dao Grandmaster and his saber into blood mist, leaving the patrol guards stunned.
• The Sword Dao Grandmaster called for a bloody battle as he and the remaining Grandmaster faced Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen defeated three Huang Family Grandmasters after the Spear Dao Grandmaster fled and the other two chose to fight. He recovered in a nearby cave while Huang Zhanxue waited impatiently for news at Tai Xu Mountain.

• The Spear Dao Grandmaster fled, but Xiao Chen caught up with him and killed him with a punch after rejecting his plea for mercy.
• The ancient sword Grandmaster arrived and challenged Xiao Chen to a sword fight, which Xiao Chen won with the Heaven-Defying Demon Slayer Art.
• Xiao Chen vowed to confront Huang Yelang and the Huang Family when his strength allowed, then entered a nearby cave to recover.
• At a palace near Tai Xu Mountain, Huang Zhanxue repeatedly checked his communication jade tablet and wondered why there was still no news.

Huang Zhanxue discovered that Xiao Chen had killed the three Huang Family Grandmasters sent to ambush him and realized Lü Defeng had lied about Xiao Chen being wounded. He demanded that Lü Defeng return the Huang Family’s payment, but Lü Defeng bluntly admitted he had deliberately betrayed them.

• Huang Zhanxue learned that the soul plaques of Huang Bingxin, Huang Hengfeng, and Huang Lei had shattered.
• Huang Zhanxue and a black-armored middle-aged man traveled to the road near the Flowing Fire Mountain Range and examined Huang Bingxin’s corpse.
• The black-armored middle-aged man was cut by the lingering Sword Qi at Huang Bingxin’s throat, while Huang Zhanxue concluded Xiao Chen had killed all three Grandmasters at full strength.
• After questioning the patrol guards, Huang Zhanxue realized Lü Defeng had deceived the Huang Family and ordered him to return their payment.
• Lü Defeng replied that he had deliberately screwed over the Huang Family and refused to apologize.

Huang Zhanxue blamed Dragon Slayer Hall for betraying the Huang Family, then recognized Xiao Chen as a rare Tiger Seedling after hearing of his strength. Meanwhile, Xiao Chen hid nearby and replenished his Source Energy, only to complain about the cost of cultivating.

• Lü Defeng cursed Huang Zhanxue through the Communication Jade Pendant, refused to return the Huang Family’s benefits, and threatened its descendants.
• Huang Zhanxue vowed to demand an explanation from Dragon Slayer Hall after dealing with Xiao Chen, then judged Xiao Chen’s talent to be that of a Tiger Seedling.
• Xiao Chen concealed himself in a cave near Huang Zhanxue while Qiongqi helped hide his aura.
• Xiao Chen absorbed six Demon Cores to restore his Source Energy and worried that the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Extinguishing Art consumed too much.
• Qiongqi scolded Xiao Chen for complaining about the divine art’s cost and told him that his hardships would only grow.

Xiao Chen learned that his Martial God Physique and Kunpeng Body Core needed further cultivation, and he resolved to seek the Outer Realm for resources. At Tai Xu Mountain, Huang Zhanxue sealed the sect and demanded that Xiao Chen fight Huang Yelang before their agreed date.

• Qiongqi told Xiao Chen that his unbalanced Dual Cores left his physical strength far below its potential and urged him to seek spiritual treasures in the Outer Realm.
• Xiao Chen wondered how to enter the hostile Outer Realm, ruled out the Ji Family as an option, and decided to return to Tai Xu Sect for safety.
• Huang Zhanxue arrived at Tai Xu Mountain with hundreds of people and used the Soul Shackling Array to seal the sect.
• Zhao Changhe challenged Huang Zhanxue’s reason for coming, but Huang Zhanxue insisted that Xiao Chen and Huang Yelang fight immediately.
• Zhao Changhe accused Huang Zhanxue of killing two Tai Xu Sect elders, and Huang Zhanxue implied they had died for refusing to reveal information about the Green-Armored Elder.

Huang Zhanxue and Huang Yelang attacked the Tai Xu Sect, forcing Zhao Changhe and the sect’s experts into battle while Xiao Chen arrived in the middle of the assault. Huang Yelang confronted Xiao Chen, and the chapter left them facing off as the fighting raged around them.

• Zhao Changhe accused Huang Zhanxue of attacking the Tai Xu Sect after learning that its elders had been killed or injured, but Huang Zhanxue openly dismissed the sect as powerless.
• Huang Yelang demanded to know why Zhao Changhe had betrayed him, and Zhao Changhe said Huang Yelang lacked a heart; the disciples were shocked to see his cold, unmasked nature.
• Huang Yelang called for Xiao Chen, who arrived at the Tai Xu Sect after the Huang Family’s Spirit-Locking Array had prevented the sect from warning him.
• Zhao Changhe attacked Huang Zhanxue with Golden Light Locks All Life, and the Huang Family’s Ten Kings and the Tai Xu Sect’s King Realm experts joined the ensuing battle.
• A Tai Xu Sect hall master ordered the disciples to retreat a thousand meters as the fight destroyed palaces and injured weaker disciples.
• Huang Yelang approached Xiao Chen and warned him that a lowly mortal had no right to pursue the things he wanted.

Xiao Chen faced Huang Yelang in a duel while the Tai Xu Sect and Huang Family forces watched. The two senior fighters halted their battle, leaving Xiao Chen to confront an opponent everyone believed was far stronger.

• Huang Yelang demanded that Xiao Chen explain why he had pursued someone Huang Yelang wanted, and Xiao Chen challenged his arrogance.
• Huang Yelang offered Xiao Chen three moves and boasted that he was destined to become an immortal and ancestor.
• Huang Zhanxue knocked Zhao Changhe back and proposed that the younger generation decide the victor.
• Zhao Changhe and Wu Qinglong feared Xiao Chen could not overcome Huang Yelang, whose Dual Core and secret arts gave him a major advantage.
• As the gathered cultivators watched through the rain, Xiao Chen attacked, and a piercing sonic boom rang out.

Xiao Chen fought Huang Yelang with astonishing physical strength, breaking his protective shield and matching him in a rapid exchange of blows. The observers recognized Xiao Chen’s talent, but Zhao Changhe doubted he could win once Huang Yelang revealed his Dual Cores.

• Xiao Chen shattered Huang Yelang’s purple protective shield with a punch, stunning the Tai Xu Sect disciples and the observers in the sky.
• Huang Yelang countered with a casual punch that sent Xiao Chen flying ten meters, then challenged him to use his remaining two moves.
• Xiao Chen and Huang Yelang charged at each other and exchanged more than a hundred punches, fighting too quickly for most spectators to follow.
• King Realm cultivators praised Xiao Chen as a rare Tiger Seedling but insisted Huang Yelang, a Dragon Seedling, was destined to win.
• An old hall master asked Zhao Changhe whether Xiao Chen could win, and Zhao Changhe said Huang Yelang still had many trump cards and would become invincible when his Dual Cores appeared.