Chapter Summaries

Liu Qing confronted Liu Ruyan in the Hundred Dynasties War secret realm and tried to take her points before killing her. Liu Ruyan was pinned helplessly by Liu Qing’s Nascent Soul helper, leaving her in despair as she thought of Chen Changqing.

• Liu Qing found Liu Ruyan alone and demanded that she hand over her points.
• Liu Ruyan refused to trust Liu Qing and warned her that Chen Changqing would return, but Liu Qing blasted her aside with her Violet Mansion aura.
• Liu Qing ordered her Nascent Soul early-stage helper to kill Liu Ruyan and agreed when he asked to defile her first.
• Liu Ruyan drew her sword, but the helper’s aura pinned her down, and she despaired while thinking of Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing returned just as a Nascent Soul cultivator threatened Liu Ruyan, killed the attacker, and revealed that he had reached the Nascent Soul Realm. Liu Qing begged Liu Ruyan to spare her, but Liu Ruyan gave no answer.

• A Nascent Soul cultivator approached Liu Ruyan while Liu Qing watched, pleased by her distress.
• Chen Changqing arrived, and Liu Ruyan ran into his arms as he comforted her.
• Chen Changqing killed the Nascent Soul cultivator and destroyed the cultivator's fleeing Nascent Soul with his Sword Domain.
• Liu Ruyan realized Chen Changqing had broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Chen Changqing threatened Liu Qing with the Thunderflame Sword, and Liu Qing knelt and begged Liu Ruyan for mercy.
• Liu Ruyan remembered Liu Qing's cruelty and gave no answer to her plea.

Chen Changqing killed Liu Qing, then continued farming points with Liu Ruyan, whose ranking rose to fiftieth. After ten days of hunting, they heard a battle nearby and hurried toward it, wondering if one of Liu Ruyan’s imperial sisters was involved.

• Chen Changqing killed Liu Qing and gave her points token to Liu Ruyan.
• Liu Ruyan asked whether Chen Changqing had killed Cang Muyan, and his reaction confirmed her suspicion.
• Liu Ruyan decided to keep Cang Muyan’s death secret to protect Chen Changqing from the Cangmu Dynasty.
• Over the next ten days, Chen Changqing hunted beasts and cultivators with Liu Ruyan, earning AFK points and raising her total above ten thousand.
• Chen Changqing killed a nascent soul late stage cultivator, and Liu Ruyan’s ranking rose to fiftieth on the Scoreboard.
• Chen Changqing and Liu Ruyan heard a battle nearby and sped toward it, suspecting a Maple Leaf Dynasty imperial daughter was fighting.

Chen Changqing and Liu Ruyan arrived as Qiang Lan of the Qiang Dynasty pressured Liu Shi to marry him, but she refused. When Qiang Lan ordered his men to attack, Han Feng of the True Martial Immortal Sect confronted them and began overwhelming the four Nascent Soul Cultivators.

• Chen Changqing and Liu Ruyan found Liu Shi facing Qiang Lan, a prince of the fifth-ranked Qiang Dynasty, and his four Nascent Soul Cultivators.
• Liu Ruyan explained that Qiang Lan had previously sought to marry Liu Shi, and Qiang Lan offered to help her become the Maple Leaf Dynasty's next Empress if she became his consort.
• Liu Shi rejected Qiang Lan and declared that she would rather die than marry him.
• Qiang Lan ordered his four Nascent Soul Cultivators to attack Liu Shi, and Han Feng stepped forward to fight them.
• Han Feng blocked the four cultivators' combined strike with his body, shattered their spears, and killed one by destroying both his body and nascent soul with a palm strike.

Han Feng killed a Nascent Soul cultivator and drove Qiang Lan to the brink of retreat, while Chen Changqing assured Liu Ruyan he was invincible among Nascent Soul cultivators. A sudden phenomenon revealed that a supreme treasure was emerging, sending both sides rushing toward it.

• Han Feng killed one of Qiang Lan’s four Nascent Soul cultivators with a palm strike, and the survivors retreated.
• Liu Ruyan asked Chen Changqing how he would fare against Han Feng, and Chen Changqing claimed he was invincible within the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Han Feng revealed he belonged to the True Martial Immortal Sect and threatened Qiang Lan, who struggled to preserve his pride.
• A powerful disturbance and prismatic light swept through the secret realm, prompting everyone to suspect a Quasi-Immortal Artifact was emerging.
• Qiang Lan flew toward the phenomenon with his three remaining cultivators, and Liu Shi and Han Feng followed.

Chen Changqing suspected that a treasure emerging in the Hundred Dynasties War secret realm was the Heavenly Strike Sword, the counterpart to his Thunderflame Sword. As powerful cultivators gathered, Prince Huo Hu proposed that they work together to break the formation guarding the treasure, and the crowd agreed.

• Chen Changqing sensed the Thunderflame Sword reacting and suspected the emerging treasure was the Heavenly Strike Sword, so he and Liu Ruyan flew toward the radiance.
• Chen Changqing and Liu Ruyan arrived among cultivators from many dynasties, including Prince Huo Hu and First Imperial Daughter Liu Shi with Han Feng.
• Liu Ruyan identified Huo Hu as a prince of the Flame Dynasty whose strength likely matched Cang Muyan's, while Chen Changqing remained focused on the possibility of finding the Heavenly Strike Sword.
• The radiance surged into a pillar of light, revealing an ancient formation that held the treasure.
• Huo Hu proposed that the cultivators join forces to break the formation before competing for the treasure, and Bing Ji and the others agreed.

Huo Hu led the Flame Dynasty and the other cultivators in shattering the ancient formation, then tried to claim the treasure for his dynasty. As Qiang Lan rallied resistance against him, a surge of power and treasure light emerged from within the formation.

• Huo Hu, Bing Ji, Qiang Lan, Chen Changqing, Liu Ruyan, and the other cultivators attacked together and shattered the ancient formation.
• A cultivator rushed toward the opening, but Huo Hu killed them with his Flame Kill spell before they could enter.
• Huo Hu and four late-stage nascent soul experts blocked the entrance and declared that the Flame Dynasty would take the treasure.
• Some cultivators withdrew to watch, while Qiang Lan challenged Huo Hu and rallied the others to resist the Flame Dynasty.
• A surge of power and treasure light erupted from inside the shattered formation, drawing everyone's attention.

A Quasi-Immortal Artifact sword appeared in the secret realm, and Chen Changqing recognized it as the Heavenly Strike Sword, one of the Heavenly Thunder Twin Swords. After its Sword Qi killed a cultivator who tried to seize it, the sword flew to Chen Changqing on its own, leaving the others stunned.

• The Heavenly Strike Sword descended, and Chen Changqing recognized it as the counterpart to his Thunderflame Sword, resolving to claim it and unite the two swords.
• A nascent soul late stage cultivator rushed to seize the sword, but its Sword Qi killed him instantly.
• Huo Hu, Qiang Lan, and the other cultivators hesitated to approach the sword after witnessing its power.
• The Heavenly Strike Sword trembled and flew to Chen Changqing, astonishing Liu Ruyan and the watching cultivators.

Chen Changqing claimed the Heavenly Strike Sword after it chose him, reuniting it with the Thunderflame Sword in his Heaven Treading Ring. The cultivators turned on him over the treasure, and he told Liu Ruyan to retreat as the confrontation loomed.

• Liu Shi and Han Feng recognized Chen Changqing and were astonished to learn he had reached the Nascent Soul Realm.
• The Heavenly Strike Sword flew to Chen Changqing, who identified it and stored it in his Heaven Treading Ring beside the Thunderflame Sword.
• The twin swords resonated together, though Chen Changqing decided not to merge them yet.
• The cultivators demanded that Chen Changqing surrender the sword, while Qiang Lan offered to protect him and Huo Hu mocked him.
• Liu Ruyan panicked as the crowd turned against Chen Changqing, who told her by voice transmission to retreat and find somewhere safe.

Chen Changqing challenged the cultivators gathered for the treasure and revealed his power by killing four Nascent Soul late stage cultivators with one sword strike. The crowd was stunned, while Prince Huo Hu trembled with fear and anger as he stared Chen Changqing down.

• Chen Changqing told the assembled cultivators to prove they were strong enough to claim the treasure, and Liu Ruyan retreated to safety.
• Prince Huo Hu ordered four Nascent Soul late stage cultivators to attack Chen Changqing.
• Chen Changqing drew the Thunderflame Sword and killed all four attackers with a single strike, destroying their nascent souls as well.
• The cultivators marveled at Chen Changqing's strength, while Huo Hu reacted with fear and fury.

Chen Changqing revealed his overwhelming strength in the Hundred Dynasties War, killing the cultivators who attacked him and trapping the fleeing survivors with his sword domain. After he identified himself as the number one on the Azure Dragon Ranking, Huo Hu begged to be allowed to leave.

• Chen Changqing killed four Nascent Soul cultivators with one sword strike, shocking Liu Shi, Han Feng, Qiang Lan, and Liu Ruyan.
• Chen Changqing charged the assembled cultivators, slaughtering dozens as they tried to fight him.
• When the survivors fled, Chen Changqing spread his sword domain across a hundred-mile radius and killed them before they could escape.
• Only Huo Hu, Qiang Lan, Liu Shi, and Han Feng remained, and Huo Hu asked Chen Changqing which sect he belonged to.
• Chen Changqing said he was from Shushan, and Huo Hu and Qiang Lan recognized him as the number one on the Azure Dragon Ranking.
• Huo Hu apologized for offending Chen Changqing and pleaded to be allowed to leave.

Chen Changqing refused to spare Huo Hu and revealed that he had killed Cang Muyan, prompting Huo Hu and Qiang Lan to join forces against him. Chen Changqing killed Qiang Lan with a sword technique, while Huo Hu survived the strike using an Imperial Dynasty Secret Treasure.

• Chen Changqing rejected Huo Hu's plea for mercy, and Liu Shi and Han Feng reacted to his decision to kill the Flame Dynasty prince.
• Chen Changqing revealed that he had killed Cang Muyan, shocking Huo Hu, Qiang Lan, Liu Shi, and Han Feng.
• Huo Hu persuaded Qiang Lan to fight alongside him, and the two attacked Chen Changqing with hellfire and spear intent.
• Chen Changqing fought off their combined assault and unleashed the Immortal Slaying First Style, Spirit Slaying.
• Chen Changqing's sword strike destroyed Qiang Lan and his Nascent Soul manifestation, while Huo Hu survived with an Imperial Dynasty Secret Treasure and was sent flying.

Chen Changqing absorbed Huo Hu’s samadhi true fire and appeared to have the upper hand, but Liu Ruyan was gravely wounded while protecting him from Qiang Lan’s spear. Huo Hu then attacked Chen Changqing, who struck back with a devastating sword slash.

• Chen Changqing killed Qiang Lan with one slash, shocking Huo Hu, Liu Shi, Han Feng, and Liu Ruyan.
• Huo Hu unleashed his samadhi true fire, but Chen Changqing absorbed the flames because one of his nascent souls had been formed from them.
• Qiang Lan’s spear rose and flew at Chen Changqing, and Liu Ruyan stepped in front of it and was pierced.
• Chen Changqing caught the spear, crushed it and Qiang Lan’s lingering will, then rushed to hold the wounded Liu Ruyan.
• Huo Hu attacked Chen Changqing while Liu Ruyan was injured, and Chen Changqing slashed him apart with the Thunderflame Sword.

Chen Changqing used Shushan Power to heal Liu Ruyan after she shielded him from Qiang Lan’s lingering attack, and the power also helped her break through to the Violet Mansion Realm. He gave her the point tokens he had collected from the defeated princes.

• Chen Changqing killed Huo Hu with a single sword stroke, stunning Liu Shi and Han Feng.
• Chen Changqing rushed to Liu Ruyan, who had taken a spear attack meant for him, and found her near death.
• Chen Changqing used a strand of Shushan Power to heal Liu Ruyan’s injuries, and her cultivation rose from the late Golden Core stage to the Violet Mansion Realm.
• Liu Ruyan awoke, thanked Chen Changqing for using a precious treasure on her, and he assured her that her safety mattered most.
• Chen Changqing collected the point tokens from the defeated cultivators and gave them all to Liu Ruyan.

Chen Changqing accepted Han Feng’s challenge and put away his sword to test his physical strength against the True Martial Immortal Sect disciple. Their first punches collided as Liu Ruyan and Liu Shi watched, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Liu Shi watched Liu Ruyan survive and advance to the Violet Mansion Realm, then Han Feng stepped forward to challenge Chen Changqing.
• Han Feng introduced himself and asked to test Chen Changqing’s strength, while Chen Changqing considered the risk to Liu Ruyan if he lost.
• Chen Changqing put away his Thunderflame Sword and announced he would fight hand-to-hand, alarming Liu Ruyan and delighting Liu Shi.
• Han Feng launched the first form of the True Martial Divine Fist, and Chen Changqing met it with the first form of the Heavenly Emperor Divine Fist.

Chen Changqing matched Han Feng’s first physical strike, but Han Feng activated the True Martial Immortal Body and overpowered him with the Sky Burning Style. The chapter left Chen Changqing wounded and Liu Ruyan worried as Liu Shi expected Han Feng to win.

• Chen Changqing and Han Feng exchanged punches and their first clash ended in a draw, shocking Liu Shi, Liu Ruyan, and Han Feng.
• Han Feng activated the True Martial Immortal Body, which greatly increased his physical strength, and challenged Chen Changqing to keep fighting with fists.
• Chen Changqing refused to use other arts or Divine Abilities, so Han Feng attacked with the True Martial Divine Fist’s Sky Burning Style.
• Chen Changqing countered with the Heavenly Emperor Divine Fist’s Heaven Collapse Style, but Han Feng’s punch blasted him backward and left blood at the corner of his mouth.
• Liu Ruyan cried out in concern while Liu Shi smugly thought Chen Changqing had been courting death by competing with Han Feng in physical strength.

Chen Changqing used the Power of Six Nascent Souls and the power of the stars to defeat Han Feng in a clash of fists. With Han Feng unable to fight and Liu Shi's hopes in the Hundred Dynasties War ended, Chen Changqing left with Liu Ruyan.

• Han Feng mocked Chen Changqing for using the same fist technique, while Chen Changqing admitted the secret art had greatly increased Han Feng's strength.
• Chen Changqing unleashed the second form of the Heavenly Emperor Divine Fist, gathering stellar power as Han Feng answered with the fourth form of the True Martial Divine Fist.
• Their punches collided with force that shook the arena and sent Liu Shi and Liu Ruyan retreating from the shockwaves.
• When the dust cleared, Chen Changqing stood unharmed while Han Feng lay bloody and unable to fight.
• Liu Shi realized her journey in the Hundred Dynasties War was over, and Chen Changqing left with Liu Ruyan.

After defeating Han Feng, Chen Changqing gave his points to Liu Ruyan, raising her total to twenty thousand and putting her first on the Hundred Dynasties War Scoreboard. As Chen Changqing began fusing two swords, the announcement stunned participants and rulers alike, before a new notice declared Huo Hu of the Flame Dynasty dead.

• Liu Shi helped the gravely wounded Han Feng leave the secret realm after both accepted Chen Changqing's victory and Liu Ruyan's advantage.
• Chen Changqing transferred all his points to Liu Ruyan, bringing her total to twenty thousand, then entered a cave to fuse the Heavenly Strike Sword and the Blazing Flame Sword.
• The Scoreboard appeared across the secret realm with Liu Ruyan of the Maple Leaf Dynasty in first place.
• The other Imperial Daughters and Empress Willow Leaf realized Chen Changqing's help had likely secured Liu Ruyan's lead, while Empress Willow Leaf wondered if he had killed Cang Muyan.
• A blood-red announcement appeared, declaring Huo Hu of the Flame Dynasty deceased.

After Huo Hu’s death triggered another Imperial Heir Heavenly Fall Edict, suspicion fell on Liu Ruyan, though the Human King knew Chen Changqing had killed the princes. The Human King issued a bounty on Chen Changqing, revealing his location to everyone in the secret realm.

• The Imperial Heir Heavenly Fall Edict announced Huo Hu’s death, and cultivators speculated that Liu Ruyan was involved.
• Huo Hu’s mother raged over her son’s death while Emperor Cangmu suspected Liu Ruyan might also have killed Cang Muyan.
• Empress Willow Leaf feared the Cangmu and Flame Dynasties would seek an accounting after the war, though she knew Liu Ruyan could not have killed the princes herself.
• The Human King recognized that Chen Changqing had killed Cang Muyan, Huo Hu, Qiang Lan, and others, and decided to add more excitement to the war.
• The Human King issued a bounty offering the Divine Dynasty’s imperial son-in-law position and an Immortal Artifact to whoever killed Chen Changqing, while marking Chen Changqing’s location in the secret realm.

The Bounty Order for Chen Changqing sends countless cultivators rushing toward his location for the promise of becoming the Jiuzhou Divine Dynasty’s Prince Consort and receiving an Immortal Artifact. Unaware of the hunt, Chen Changqing successfully fuses the Heavenly Strike Sword and the Thunderflame Sword into the Mid-grade Immortal Artifact Heavenly Thunder Sword.

• The Bounty Order identifies Chen Changqing as its target and offers a Prince Consort title and an Immortal Artifact to whoever kills him.
• Cultivators across the secret realm recognize Chen Changqing as the Azure Dragon Ranking’s top genius and race toward the marker, including a young man and a powerful being from frigid waters.
• Liu Ruyan keeps watch near Chen Changqing’s cave abode, reflecting on how his help has earned her more than twenty thousand points in the Hundred Dynasties War.
• Chen Changqing pours spiritual power into the fused Heavenly Strike Sword and Thunderflame Sword as their Runes intertwine.
• Chen Changqing completes the fusion and reveals the Mid-grade Immortal Artifact Heavenly Thunder Sword.