Recaps

Jiang Fan passed the Hidden Dragon Pillars’ second-stage illusion by shattering it in one strike, alarming the spectators and making Elder Pei fear that the illusion revealed the truth about the seal. Jiang Fan admitted he had rebuilt the illusion to hide his secrets and frighten Elder Pei, then reached the third-stage rune comprehension test.

• Duan Gang shattered a terrifying demon-beast illusion in one strike, leaving the sect elders and spectators stunned by his will.
• Elder Pei feared the illusion showed the great terror inside the seal and regretted scheming against Jiang Fan.
• Jiang Fan revealed that he had used his Spiritual Power to replace the original illusion, protecting his secrets while frightening Elder Pei.
• Jiang Fan climbed past the other contestants and entered the third stage, the Sea of Ten Thousand Laws, where he had to comprehend and perform a cultivation method or divine ability from the runes.
• Jiang Fan calmly surveyed the runes, which were familiar to him.

Jiang Fan used his mastery of runes to rapidly comprehend cultivation arts during the Hidden Dragon Ranking trial, including a rudimentary supreme manual, the Primordial One-Qi Art. Zixiao Zhenren recognized his talent and considered recruiting him into the Holy Land, while the trial's first round ended with the other contestants underestimating Jiang Fan.

• Jiang Fan mobilized all ten thousand runes in the Sea of Ten Thousand Laws and quickly comprehended the Azure Underworld Sword Art.
• Jiang Fan climbed to the top of his Hidden Dragon Pillar, claimed a Dragon Scale Token, and chose to continue comprehending runes for bonus points.
• Jiang Fan comprehended ten cultivation arts in moments, prompting sect leaders to suspect he possessed the legendary All-Laws Clarity constitution.
• Jiang Fan derived a rudimentary supreme cultivation manual, the Primordial One-Qi Art, from the ten thousand runes, astonishing the crowd and Zixiao Zhenren.
• The White-haired Arbitrator briefed Zixiao Zhenren on Duan Gang and the Heaven Sect, and Zixiao Zhenren considered recruiting Jiang Fan if he did well in the next two rounds.
• The bell ended the competition, and the other contestants saw Jiang Fan return leisurely and assumed he had failed to pass the second stage.

The White-haired Arbitrator announced the Ten-Pillar Seizure Battle results, revealing that Duan Gang had comprehended forty cultivation manuals, including a Supreme Cultivation Manual, and taken first place. The crowd and rival contestants were stunned, while Zixiao Zhenren praised Duan Gang’s talent.

• The White-haired Arbitrator announced Xia Yuan and Zhang Jingyuan in last place, then revealed that Duan Gang had not been eliminated.
• The arbitrator named the contestants from sixth through second place as Duan Gang’s ranking remained uncertain to his rivals.
• The arbitrator declared Duan Gang first after he reached the upper tier of the third section, comprehended forty cultivation manuals including one Supreme Cultivation Manual, and earned five hundred points.
• The spectators and contestants reacted with shock at Duan Gang’s result, while Zixiao Zhenren praised his All-Laws Clarity talent.

Jiang Fan entered the Six-Hole Labyrinth and rapidly cleared its first four levels, leaving the audience stunned by his speed. He continued beyond the Life-Death Chess Game, while the other competitors were still trying to overcome the first level.

• The white-haired arbitrator explained the six labyrinth levels, their points, the one-day time limit, and how competitors could forfeit before starting the round.
• Kong Xi and Li Muyun discussed ways to escape the Endless Corridor as the competitors struggled to break its spatial formation.
• Jiang Fan opened a Spatial Rift through the barrier and crossed the first level, telling the others they could break the formation by force.
• Jiang Fan broke the five-element attacks and defeated his mirror clone on the second and third levels.
• Jiang Fan placed a white stone on the tengen point and collapsed the black stones to clear the Life-Death Chess Game in only sixty breaths.

Jiang Fan cleared the fifth level of the Six-Hole Labyrinth by combining the Law Fragments into an Origin Law Orb, then defeated the sixth level’s Guardian and obtained the Labyrinth Key in under a hundred breaths. His astonishing power and comprehension shocked the spectators and sect elders.

• Jiang Fan gathered the fifth level’s Law Fragments and formed an Origin Law Orb infused with the five elements, Space Power, and Time Power, breaking through to the sixth level.
• Spectators and sect elders marveled at Jiang Fan’s feat, while Zixiao Zhenren praised his ingenuity and anticipated what the sixth floor would bring.
• Jiang Fan encountered the armored stone Guardian in the Labyrinth Core and realized it possessed strength approaching the Emperor realm.
• Jiang Fan shattered the Guardian’s axe and destroyed the statue with a palm strike, then collected the bronze Labyrinth Key.

Jiang Fan, competing as Duan Gang, set a record by clearing all six floors of the labyrinth and finished the second round tied for first with Ling Tian. As the final ranking challenge began, five contestants challenged him for the top spot, and he asked to fight them all at once.

• Jiang Fan cleared the Six-Hole Labyrinth in 103 breaths, setting a record, while the other contestants struggled through its floors.
• Li Muyun, Kong Xi, Bai Yu, Zhao Chen, and Pu Zhi finished their attempts, and the second round standings placed Duan Gang and Ling Tian first with 2,500 points each.
• The arbitrator explained that contestants could challenge those ranked above them to change the final standings, and Jiang Fan took the highest platform.
• Li Muyun, Kong Xi, Bai Yu, Zhao Chen, and Pu Zhi each challenged Duan Gang for the top spot.
• Jiang Fan said he needed no recovery time and asked to fight all five challengers simultaneously.

Jiang Fan, appearing as Duan Gang, demanded that Li Muyun and four other Hidden Dragon Ranking prodigies challenge him together, and the Arbitration Council approved the exception. The five took the field, but Li Muyun chose to begin with a fair one-on-one spear strike, which he launched at Jiang Fan.

• Jiang Fan said he wanted all five challengers to attack at once to save time, and offered to take last place if he lost.
• The white-haired arbitrator refused at first, but Zixiao Zhenren ordered a one-time exception, and the council approved the simultaneous challenge.
• The arbitrator announced that a loss would put Duan Gang last, while a win would confirm him as the top ranker; the four nonparticipants moved aside.
• Li Muyun rejected ganging up on Jiang Fan and launched his Red Firmament Army Breaker spear thrust at Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan defeated Li Muyun with one finger, then overwhelmed Kong Xi, Bai Yu, Zhao Chen, and Pu Zhi when they attacked together. He remained unharmed as the five opponents were left defeated, injured, or unwilling to fight.

• Jiang Fan shattered Li Muyun's spear strike with one finger and sent him crashing off the platform, unable to rise.
• Kong Xi called for the others to abandon one-on-one duels and attack Jiang Fan together.
• Jiang Fan evaded Kong Xi's sword barrage and punched Zhao Chen off the platform, breaking his bones.
• Jiang Fan disarmed Bai Yu with two taps and destroyed Pu Zhi's golden Buddhist palm with a breath, leaving both injured.
• Jiang Fan stopped Kong Xi's sword with two fingers, sent it flying, and forced Kong Xi to retreat and give up.
• The crowd watched Jiang Fan stand unharmed as Li Muyun, Zhao Chen, Bai Yu, Pu Zhi, and Kong Xi were defeated.

Jiang Fan, competing as Duan Gang, defended the Hidden Dragon Ranking’s top spot by defeating five challengers, and the remaining contestants used their chances to challenge the injured rivals. The final rankings were announced with Duan Gang in first place, while his origins and cultivation remained a mystery.

• Duan Gang asked Ling Tian, Zhang Jingyuan, Xia Yuan, and Qin Wuyue whether they still wished to challenge him, but none answered.
• The arbitrator declared Duan Gang the champion after no one else challenged him, then opened the remaining contestants’ challenge opportunities.
• Ling Tian defeated the weakened Kong Xi, while Zhang Jingyuan defeated the unconscious and badly injured Zhao Chen.
• Xia Yuan and Qin Wuyue also challenged weakened contestants, and all five remaining challenges were completed.
• The final rankings placed Duan Gang first, Qin Wuyue second, Ling Tian third, Xia Yuan fourth, Zhang Jingyuan fifth, Li Muyun sixth, Kong Xi seventh, Zhao Chen eighth, Bai Yu ninth, and Pu Zhi tenth.
• The spectators accepted Duan Gang’s victory but wondered about his origins and cultivation realm.

The Hidden Dragon Ranking rewards were announced, and hidden sects recruited its top disciples while leaving Duan Gang without an invitation. Just as Elder Pei believed Duan Gang had no powerful backing, Zixiao Zhenren of Mystic Heaven Holy Land offered him a place as a disciple.

• The white-haired old Arbitrator announced the rankings and distributed rewards, including an Emperor-grade cultivation technique and a Breakthrough Pill for first place.
• Oracle City recruited Ling Tian, Mystic Pole Hall approached Zhang Jingyuan, and other hidden powers invited ranked disciples to join them.
• The hidden sects did not invite Duan Gang, and spectators speculated that something about him had disqualified him.
• Elder Pei rejoiced that Duan Gang had no powerful backer and resolved to settle matters with him after the tournament.
• Zixiao Zhenren announced that he represented Mystic Heaven Holy Land and asked Duan Gang to become its disciple, silencing the venue.

After the secluded sects passed over Jiang Fan, Zixiao Zhenren revealed that the Mystic Heaven Holy Land wanted to recruit him. Jiang Fan asked what joining would offer, and Zixiao invited him onto the high platform to explain privately after recognizing his unusual strength.

• The sect elders and disciples were stunned when Zixiao Zhenren announced the Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s interest in Jiang Fan, while Elder Pei feared the consequences of his past hostility toward him.
• Jiang Fan asked Zixiao what the Holy Land was and what benefits he would gain by joining, despite the crowd’s shock at his questions.
• Zixiao praised Jiang Fan for asking directly, then invited him to the high platform to discuss the matter in private.
• Jiang Fan sensed that Zixiao’s power surpassed anything he had encountered and judged that he could not fight him.
• Zixiao sensed Jiang Fan’s pure spiritual power and hidden law fluctuations, recognized that he had Emperor-realm strength, and invited him to sit.

Zixiao Zhenren explained the hierarchy of the Mystic Heaven Realm and the greater cultivation opportunities offered by its Four Great Holy Lands. Jiang Fan joined Mystic Heaven Holy Land as an inner disciple and accepted Zixiao Zhenren as his master, then listened as Zixiao began to explain what he needed to know next.

• Zixiao Zhenren described how the Four Great Holy Lands stood above hidden sects, ancient clans, and the Top 100 Sects.
• Zixiao Zhenren explained that the Holy Lands offered resources and inheritances leading beyond the Emperor Realm, and described the realms and the powers of the Holy Lands' strongest experts.
• Jiang Fan agreed to join Mystic Heaven Holy Land as an inner disciple.
• Zixiao Zhenren revealed that he was the seventh-ranked inner elder of the Elder Council and had mid Emperor Realm cultivation.
• Jiang Fan accepted Zixiao Zhenren as his master, and Zixiao began explaining matters within the Holy Land.

Zixiao Zhenren explained Mystic Heaven Holy Land’s five disciple ranks and told Jiang Fan that he qualified as a Core Disciple and could compete for Holy Son after reaching the Saint Realm. Jiang Fan then asked whether Zixiao Zhenren would agree to a request, leaving the request unanswered.

• Zixiao Zhenren explained the roles and privileges of Servant Disciples, Outer Sect Disciples, Inner Sect Disciples, and Core Disciples.
• Zixiao Zhenren confirmed that Jiang Fan qualified as a Core Disciple because he was Zixiao Zhenren’s personal disciple and had reached the peak of the Emperor Realm at a young age.
• Zixiao Zhenren described the Holy Son and Holy Daughter as the highest honors among the younger generation and candidates to succeed the Holy Land.
• Zixiao Zhenren said he would protect Jiang Fan from the Holy Son competition until he reached the Saint Realm, then recommend him as a candidate.
• Jiang Fan thanked Zixiao Zhenren and asked if he would agree to a request, and Zixiao Zhenren invited him to speak.

Jiang Fan asked Zixiao Zhenren to let Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi accompany him to the Mystic Heaven Holy Land, and Zixiao agreed to take them in as Servant Disciples. After revealing that he had seen through Jiang Fan’s disguise, Zixiao sent him away to settle his affairs before returning to the Holy Land in three days.

• Jiang Fan explained Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi’s situation and asked to bring them to the Holy Land, and Zixiao Zhenren agreed they could enter as Servant Disciples.
• Zixiao questioned Jiang Fan about the Heaven Sect’s Sealed Land, and Jiang Fan described its dangers while concealing his journey across the Galaxy.
• Zixiao promised the Holy Land would address the Heaven Sect’s past actions and told Jiang Fan to return to his original appearance when they met again in three days.
• Jiang Fan left the meeting shaken by Zixiao’s knowledge of his identity, while the White-haired Arbitrator congratulated him on joining the Holy Land.
• The White-haired Arbitrator announced that all ten Hidden Dragon Ranking contestants had been chosen, and the gathered crowd reacted to Duan Gang’s acceptance by a Holy Land.

After becoming Zixiao Zhenren’s Personal Disciple, Jiang Fan offered Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi places as Servant Disciples in the Holy Land, then used Spatial Shuttle to return with them to Heaven Sect. He remained troubled by Zixiao Zhenren’s knowledge of his disguise and the risks of entering the Holy Land, but prepared to leave in three days and gave Chen Ping resources to support his cultivation.

• Jiang Fan told Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi they could join the Holy Land as Servant Disciples, and they agreed to leave Heaven Sect with him.
• Jiang Fan revealed that Zixiao Zhenren had accepted him as a Personal Disciple, shocking the nearby disciples who overheard.
• Jiang Fan used Spatial Shuttle to take Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi from Tianjing Mountain back to Heaven Sect, urging them to comprehend the spatial laws along the way.
• Jiang Fan returned to a grand welcome at Heaven Sect but went directly to Withered Glory Pavilion, where he considered why Zixiao Zhenren had accepted him despite seeing through his disguise.
• Jiang Fan told Chen Ping he could not bring him to the Holy Land and gave him a bracelet containing Spirit Stones and pills.

Jiang Fan revealed his real identity to Zixiao Zhenren while traveling to the Mystic Heaven Holy Land, learning that his master knew about his origins but claimed to be on his side. The Void Cloud Shuttle reached the Holy Land, where Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi were stunned by Jiang Fan’s true appearance.

• Jiang Fan warned Chen Ping that Heaven Sect might target him and urged him to conceal the resources and their connection.
• Jiang Fan brought Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi aboard Zixiao Zhenren’s Void Cloud Shuttle, and Zixiao accepted them as provisional disciples of the Mystic Heaven Holy Land.
• Zixiao asked Jiang Fan to reveal his identity, and Jiang Fan removed his disguise and gave his real name and age as twenty-six.
• Zixiao revealed that he knew Jiang Fan had emerged from the Sealed Land, said he would protect him, and ordered him to keep his identity secret within the Holy Land.
• After a day of travel through the chaotic void, the group arrived at the Mystic Heaven Holy Land, and Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi froze when they saw Jiang Fan’s real face.

Jiang Fan arrived at the Holy Land under his new identity after Zixiao Zhenren altered Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi’s memories of Duan Gang. The Void Cloud Shuttle reached Zixiao Hall, where Jiang Fan was registered as Zixiao Zhenren’s personal disciple and the others were sent for assessment.

• Zixiao Zhenren told Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi that Duan Gang had died in a Void Shuttle accident and that Jiang Fan was his new disciple.
• Zixiao Zhenren’s power changed Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi’s memories until they accepted Jiang Fan as their senior brother.
• Zixiao Zhenren showed Jiang Fan and the others the Holy Land and explained its peaks, cultivation areas, and secret realms.
• The Void Cloud Shuttle passed the Holy Land’s barrier and landed at one of the thirty-six halls, where Deacon Xuan welcomed Zixiao Zhenren.
• Zixiao Zhenren registered Jiang Fan as his personal disciple in Zixiao Hall and instructed Deacon Xuan to send Zeng Yang and Jiang Zhuoxi to Fachen Courtyard for assessment.

Deacon Xuan arranged Jiang Fan’s registration and residence at Little Bamboo Peak, where Jiang Fan learned about the Holy Land’s vast organization and population. After Deacon Xuan left, Jiang Fan headed to Zixiao Hall to meet Elder Zixiao, while the Servant Disciples suspected he was Elder Zixiao’s newly accepted disciple.

• Deacon Xuan took Jiang Fan to register as a Holy Land disciple and explained how the halls, peaks, and servants were managed.
• Jiang Fan received a cave residence at Little Bamboo Peak, close to Zixiao Hall, with a dozen-plus Servant Disciples assigned to serve him.
• Deacon Xuan told Jiang Fan that Elder Zixiao wanted to see him at Zixiao Hall and then departed.
• Jiang Fan asked the Servant Disciples for directions and walked toward Zixiao Hall via the White Jade Stairs.
• The Servant Disciples discussed Jiang Fan’s unusual politeness and guessed that he was Elder Zixiao’s newly accepted disciple.

Jiang Fan met Zixiao Zhenren at Zixiao Hall, where his master explained the benefits of a formal disciple acceptance ceremony and asked about his cultivation. The chapter ended with Zixiao Zhenren recognizing that Jiang Fan had condensed a Space Law Seed and reached the Pattern Condensation Realm.

• Jiang Fan traveled to Zixiao Hall and met Zixiao Zhenren in the rear courtyard.
• Jiang Fan told Zixiao Zhenren that Deacon Xuan had arranged his registration and move to Little Bamboo Peak.
• Zixiao Zhenren told Jiang Fan that the Holy Master would hold a Disciple Acceptance Ceremony for him the next day and explained why it would help him.
• Zixiao Zhenren asked Jiang Fan about his cultivation methods and understanding of laws.
• Jiang Fan demonstrated a miniature spatial vortex, and Zixiao Zhenren identified his Space Law as having reached the Pattern Condensation Realm.

Zixiao Zhenren explained the stages of law comprehension to Jiang Fan and advised him to focus on one law, while giving him Space Law resources to study. Jiang Fan returned to Little Bamboo Peak and told the Servant Disciples to prepare for the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony the next day.

• Zixiao Zhenren explained the six levels of law comprehension, from Initial Glimpse to Creation, and Jiang Fan assessed his progress in Time, Space, and Life and Death laws.
• Jiang Fan confirmed that he had comprehended the Time Law, and Zixiao Zhenren warned him against pursuing too many laws without sufficient depth.
• Zixiao Zhenren gave Jiang Fan jade slips about the Space Law and promised to find a space-focused elder to guide him.
• Zixiao Zhenren told Jiang Fan that a Deacon would take him to Holy Master Peak the next day for the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony.
• Jiang Fan returned to Little Bamboo Peak and asked the Servant Disciples to arrange anything needed for the ceremony, and they realized Zixiao Zhenren had accepted him as a Personal Disciple.

Jiang Fan studied Zixiao Zhenren’s True Explanation of Space and broke through from Pattern Condensation to Domain Formation, forming his own spatial domain. Encouraged by the breakthrough, he began trying to advance his Time Law to Domain Formation as well.

• Jiang Fan read the True Explanation of Space and deepened his understanding of spatial laws.
• Jiang Fan resonated with the surrounding space and formed a law domain throughout the quiet chamber.
• Jiang Fan stabilized his domain, condensed a silver Law Seed, and learned that he could nurture it toward the Return to Truth realm.
• Jiang Fan resolved to attempt Domain Formation in Time Law, hoping to become the sixth person to cultivate two laws to that level at once.

Jiang Fan completed Domain Formation in both the Time Law and the Space Law, then broke through to the mid-stage Saint Realm. After studying the records and gazetteer his Master had given him, he prepared for his ceremony as a Personal Disciple of Zixiao Hall.

• Jiang Fan completed Domain Formation in the Time Law and felt the combined laws make him more than a hundred times stronger.
• Jiang Fan's spiritual power surged, pushing him through the Saint Realm and into its mid-stage.
• Jiang Fan read the Zixiao Hall Secret Record Inheritance Chapter and the Xuantian Secret Realm Gazetteer, appreciating the reference material and reconsidering his wariness toward his Master.
• Fan Chuan showed Jiang Fan the ceremony attire, schedule, and arrangements for his ceremony the next day at Holy Master Peak.
• Jiang Fan invited all the Servant Disciples to accompany him to the ceremony, and they gratefully accepted.

Jiang Fan traveled to Holy Master Peak to attend the ceremony where Zixiao Zhenren would formally accept him as a disciple. He reached the gathering before Holy Master Hall and blocked a powerful elder’s divine sense probe, drawing praise.

• Jiang Fan dressed for the ceremony, and Deacon Lu Yuan arrived to escort him to Holy Master Peak.
• Jiang Fan brought Fan Chuan and the other Servant Disciples as attendants after Lu Yuan explained that Zixiao Zhenren had given out many congratulatory gifts over the past two centuries.
• On the way, Lu Yuan described the ceremony and warned Jiang Fan that some of the Thirty-Six Halls had strained relations with Zixiao Hall.
• Jiang Fan endured Holy Master Peak’s pressure by restraining his aura and climbed to the plaza before Holy Master Hall.
• Jiang Fan approached Zixiao Zhenren and Holy Master Xuan Wuji while quietly blocking the gathered experts’ probing senses.
• A curly-bearded elder praised Jiang Fan for stopping his divine sense probe and told Zixiao Zhenren that he had found a treasure.

Jiang Fan officially entered Mystic Heaven Holy Land as a Core Disciple and became Zixiao Zhenren’s thirteenth disciple, receiving the powerful Zixiao Token and many congratulatory gifts. When Xuan Wuji raised the dangerous World Traveler plan, Zixiao Zhenren asked to postpone Jiang Fan’s participation until he had more experience.

• Huo Feng admitted that he had secretly probed Jiang Fan, while the other curious onlookers pretended they had not done so.
• Xuan Wuji welcomed Jiang Fan into Mystic Heaven Holy Land as a Core Disciple, and Jiang Fan completed the formal apprenticeship rites before Zixiao Zhenren.
• Zixiao Zhenren gave Jiang Fan the Zixiao Token, granting him access to Zixiao Hall’s resources and forbidden grounds as well as three uses of his defensive protection.
• Representatives of the Holy Land’s halls and peaks presented gifts to Jiang Fan, and Zixiao Zhenren introduced him to the important figures.
• Xuan Wuji proposed that Jiang Fan join the World Traveler plan, but Zixiao Zhenren asked to discuss it later because Jiang Fan was inexperienced, and Xuan Wuji agreed.

At the banquet welcoming him as Zixiao Zhenren’s disciple, Jiang Fan met Core Disciples from the Thirty-Six Halls and deflected their questions about his background and cultivation. He learned that a World Traveler could become a candidate for Holy Son or Holy Daughter, but maintained that he was not ready to take part.

• Xuan Wuji sent Jiang Fan to sit with the Holy Land’s young Core Disciples, where Gu Mingxuan, Zhao Yue, Sun Xiaochuan, and others welcomed him.
• The disciples praised Jiang Fan’s acceptance by Zixiao Zhenren and his Zixiao Token, while Jiang Fan modestly thanked them.
• Gu Mingxuan asked about Jiang Fan’s origins, and Jiang Fan said he came from Taihua Domain, had been a wandering cultivator, and met his master by chance.
• Gu Mingxuan and Zhao Yue explained that a World Traveler could gain recognition and become a candidate for Holy Son or Holy Daughter, and said Zixiao Zhenren had refused Jiang Fan’s slot.
• Jiang Fan said he was unprepared and that joining would put him at risk, then answered ambiguously when Gu Mingxuan questioned whether he had reached the Emperor realm.