Chapter Summaries

Lu Bei crossed Heavenly Sword Sect’s blockade and traveled to Huangyan County to investigate conditions in the Western Three Prefectures. He discovered a poisoned village well and learned that a demon was abducting villagers, then left with the demon’s lair still uncertain.

• Lu Bei slipped through the blockades at Guan Prefecture and evaded a detection formation as he headed west to gather intelligence for the imperial family and Huangji Sect.
• Lu Bei reached Huangyan County and noticed a sweet poison scent near a village where most households were silent.
• Lu Bei found black mist in the village well and purified its poisonous water with his body.
• Lu Bei questioned an old villager, who described a demon that spread plagues and abducted people, though he could not identify where it lived.
• Lu Bei told the old man he belonged to Heavenly Sword Sect, prompting the man to flee, and concluded that the sect’s reputation had suffered under its rule of the Western Three Prefectures.

Lu Bei tracked Demonic Creatures to an ancient temple and destroyed Old Xie Wu’s insect nest, then followed the demons toward their gathering at Humen Mountain. Old Xie Wu’s grief sparked a fight with Fei Mang, but Chang Lian subdued him and brought him to the meeting, where a white-faced Daoist addressed the assembled creatures.

• Lu Bei traced the poisoned wells and missing villagers to an insect nest in a ruined temple, then ordered his illusory figures to destroy it after a delay.
• Old Xie Wu discovered that his bonded insects and insect queens had been killed and attacked Fei Mang, believing he was responsible.
• Chang Lian intervened, suppressed Old Xie Wu, and carried him west with Fei Mang toward the gathering called by Old Immortal Mo Xue.
• Lu Bei followed the demons unseen to Humen Mountain, where Old Xie Wu was released and joined the gathered Demonic Creatures.
• A white-faced Daoist addressed the crowd, arguing that even defying Heaven followed Heaven’s mandate.

The Chimeric Blood Old Demon gathered demonic cultivators in Wu Zhou and promised to erase their crimes if they caused trouble for the Huangji Sect. Lu Bei revealed himself as an Xuan Yin Division official and killed a Void Refining demon with one strike, leaving the crowd facing his challenge.

• The Chimeric Blood Old Demon justified his past crimes to the assembled demons and explained that he feared an approaching lightning tribulation.
• He told the gathered demons that Qi Yan would pardon their old crimes if they stirred up trouble beyond Wu Zhou's Western Three Prefectures, then killed four ghosts who tried to leave.
• The demons accepted the offer and eagerly chose destinations in Wu Zhou, while the Chimeric Blood Old Demon prepared to take them there in his flying temple.
• A Small World trapped the temple, and the Chimeric Blood Old Demon noticed Lu Bei disguised among the crowd beside a demoness.
• Lu Bei identified himself as an Xuan Yin Division official and challenged the Chimeric Blood Old Demon to come with him.
• When Baldy mocked Lu Bei and invited him to strike, Lu Bei split him and his Void Refining soul in two with the Black Demon Blade.

Lu Bei slaughtered the Demonic Creatures in the Small World and learned that elders of the Heaven Sword Sect had approved their dealings with Qi Yan. He rejected Old Demon Mo Xue’s attempt to send him away and prepared to attack the remaining demons.

• Lu Bei killed Baldy with the Black Demon Blade, then wiped out more than half the Demonic Creatures with a single slash.
• Chang Lian used the Blood Ink Great Art and gathered nine Demonic Creatures to surround Lu Bei, but Lu Bei killed Old Xie Wu with his Five Elements Five Phases technique.
• Lu Bei unleashed his Immortal Sword Intent, killing Chang Lian and the rest of the Demonic Creatures and destroying the Small World’s space.
• Old Demon Mo Xue claimed that elders of the Heaven Sword Sect had approved their dealings with Qi Yan and urged Lu Bei to leave before disrupting their plans.
• Lu Bei rejected Mo Xue’s warning, declared that he deserved to die, and summoned Great Trend Heaven as he turned toward the remaining demons and monsters.

Lu Bei slaughtered Old Demon Mo Xue and confronted the Heavenly Sword Sect elders who arrived, killing Wu Xian after learning he carried Qinggan royal blood. The chapter leaves Lu Bei turning his attention to Zhan Lexian and asking whether he is also from Qinggan.

• Lu Bei unleashed Great Trend Heaven’s sword intent, destroying Old Demon Mo Xue’s Small World and killing several of his avatars.
• Lu Bei overcame Mo Xue’s demonic thoughts, defeated him, and killed him despite his pleas for help.
• Wu Xian and Zhan Lexian arrived, and Lu Bei identified himself while explaining that he had slaughtered the gathered Demonic Cultivators.
• Lu Bei killed Mo Xue in front of the two elders, then learned Wu Xian had inherited Qinggan royal blood.
• Lu Bei subdued and discarded Wu Xian’s Great Quiet Heaven before killing Wu Xian with a sword strike.
• Lu Bei asked Zhan Lexian whether he was also from Qinggan.

Lu Bei buried Wu Xian, defeated Zhan Lexian, and learned how Qi Yan and Qing Gan had conspired through the Heavenly Sword Sect. After hearing about the divided loyalties on Heavenly Sword Peak, he decided to visit Qin Fantian despite Zhan Lexian’s warnings.

• Lu Bei carved the name Demon Slaying Valley into a stone stele, buried Wu Xian beneath the lake, and defeated Zhan Lexian when he charged at him.
• Zhan Lexian revealed that Qi Yan’s Innate Mansion had sent Mo Xue and other demons to Guan Prefecture, while Wu Xian had handled their contact with the Qing Gan faction.
• Zhan Lexian explained that Jing Ji had fallen from favor after helping Lu Bei establish a new sect, while Xie Qingyi had left for the Capital City and severed ties with Qing Gan.
• Zhan Lexian told Lu Bei that Heavenly Sword Peak was divided, with many disciples supporting Qing Gan and several elders suppressing those who wanted to investigate Lu Bei’s Immortal Sword Intent.
• Lu Bei ordered Zhan Lexian to take him to Heavenly Sword Peak to meet Qin Fantian, dismissing warnings that the elders wanted to kill him.

Lu Bei visited Heavenly Sword Peak and gained Qin Fantian and Zhan Lexian’s recognition as Sect Master, then learned that two Tribulation Stage cultivators with Qinggan royal blood remained in Heavenly Sword Sect. He prepared to confront the sect’s divided loyalties while insisting that inspecting its treasury would help him obtain Qi Lijing’s Sword Intent relics.

• Lu Bei and Zhan Lexian flew to Immortal Mountain’s Sword Pool Secret Realm and entered it beneath Heavenly Pool.
• Lu Bei went directly to Qin Fantian’s thatched cottage, where Qin Fantian questioned how he had comprehended the Immortal Sword Intent.
• Qin Fantian knelt to recognize Lu Bei as Sect Master, and Zhan Lexian followed his master’s lead.
• Qin Fantian explained that Heavenly Sword Sect’s last two Tribulation Stage cultivators carried Qinggan’s Royal Bloodline and had ties to its former imperial family.
• Lu Bei asked to inspect the sect treasury, then claimed he wanted the Sword Intent held in Qi Lijing’s relics so he could strengthen his position as Sect Master.

Lu Bei visited the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Great Yue Armory and discovered that the menial laborer sweeping outside was his Grandmaster, Mu Lichen. As Lu Bei entered the armory, Mu Lichen stayed behind with Shao Yi, whose attempt to confront him ended when Mu Lichen kissed her.

• Qin Fantian sent Zhan Lexian to guide Lu Bei to the Great Yue Armory, where Lu Bei encountered a handsome laborer whose gaze clashed with his Sword Soul Eye.
• Zhan Lexian stopped Lu Bei from attacking the laborer and revealed that he was Mu Lichen, the second-generation Sect Master of the Lingxiao Sword Sect and Lu Bei’s Grandmaster.
• Lu Bei entered the armory with Zhan Lexian and questioned how Mu Lichen had been allowed to leave confinement and sweep outside.
• Shao Yi approached Mu Lichen and apologized for the plot against the Lingxiao Sword Sect, but he ignored her and told her not to disturb him.
• Shao Yi headed toward the armory to confront Lu Bei, but Mu Lichen stopped her and kissed her.

Lu Bei visited Heavenly Sword Sect’s Armory, where he learned that Mu Lichen had won over his jailer, Shao Yi, and plundered its treasures before discovering a Heavenly Tome Fragment. As Lu Bei searched Qi Lijing’s hidden chamber for more relics, Heavenly Sword Peak turned toward him.

• Zhan Lexian told Lu Bei that Mu Lichen had gradually surpassed Shao Yi in swordsmanship, won her devotion, and gained increasing freedom in Solitary Confinement.
• Lu Bei consumed a bottle of Enlightenment Pills, took the remaining pills, and swept up the divine weapons on the Armory’s first two floors.
• Zhan Lexian opened the Armory’s sealed third floor, where Lu Bei found Qi Lijing’s drawings that formed a Small World and took the stone table.
• Lu Bei found a Heavenly Tome Fragment hidden in the wall, triggering a collection quest.
• Lu Bei searched Qi Lijing’s chamber for more hidden relics, and Heavenly Sword Peak shook and turned toward him.

Heavenly Sword Peak shook after Lu Bei caused chaos at the Great Yue Armory, drawing the sect’s elders and Tribulation Stage cultivators to investigate. The group discovered Shao Yi with Mu Lichen in the grass just as Lu Bei and another figure emerged from the treasury, leaving everyone stunned.

• Heavenly Sword Peak trembled, and Qin Fantian arrived with Jing Ji and Jun Fei while the sword cultivators gathered in alarm.
• Chong Yuxiao announced that he had comprehended Immortal Sword Intent, and the disturbance at Great Yue Peak intensified.
• Yan Jun revealed that someone had breached the Great Yue Armory’s restriction and entered the patriarch’s chamber, so Chong Yuxiao and Qin Fantian hurried there.
• Jing Ji and Jun Fei followed the elders and found Shao Yi behaving intimately with Mu Lichen in the grass.
• Lu Bei and another dust-covered figure emerged from the Great Yue Armory as Shao Yi and Mu Lichen were still making noise, leaving the seven onlookers speechless.

Lu Bei and Qin Fantian’s group were exposed at the Great Yue Armory, and the Heavenly Sword Sect’s leaders confronted them. As Chong Yuxiao and Yan Jun unleashed the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm and raised their power, Qin Fantian refused to abandon Lu Bei or submit to Qinggan.

• Yan Jun caught Shao Yi and Mu Lichen together, while Qin Fantian reprimanded Zhan Lexian and Wu Xian for neglecting their mission.
• Jing Ji recognized Lu Bei beneath his disguise, and the two sides drew swords as sword cultivators surrounded Great Yue Peak.
• Mu Lichen took Shao Yi hostage and demanded safe passage, but then released her and joined Qin Fantian’s side.
• Lu Bei revealed himself and unleashed Immortal Sword Intent, overwhelming the surrounding sword cultivators and shaking Great Yue Peak.
• Chong Yuxiao freed the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm and raised his and Yan Jun’s auras, while Qin Fantian rejected Chong Yuxiao’s offer to let him leave.

Qin Fantian exposed Chong Yuxiao and the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Qing Gan faction, triggering a battle across Immortal Mountain. As Lu Bei faced Yan Jun under Qin Fantian’s restrictions on the battlefield, Lu Bei’s Golden Winged Great Peng aura left Yan Jun stunned.

• Qin Fantian revealed the Qing Gan Remnants’ influence in the Heavenly Sword Sect and challenged Chong Yuxiao to swear loyalty to the Immortal Sword Intent.
• Chong Yuxiao refused to swear and ordered the sect disciples to attack Qin Fantian and Zhan Lexian, while the Qing Gan faction activated its sword formations.
• Qin Fantian used his sword chest to suppress cultivators inside the overlapping secret realms, then confronted Chong Yuxiao as Lu Bei was left to face Yan Jun.
• Yan Jun attacked Lu Bei with Buddha, demon, and devil techniques, but Lu Bei countered with the Immortal Sword Intent and two Blazing White Swords.
• Yan Jun tried to suppress Lu Bei through their demonic bloodlines, but Lu Bei released the Golden Winged Great Peng aura and left Yan Jun shocked.

Yan Jun fought Lu Bei until Lu Bei spent 1.5 billion aptitude points to raise his Immortal Sword Intent and turn the battle around. Elsewhere, Mu Lichen maimed Jun Fei and pursued him, but Chong Yuxiao intervened by sending the Earth Immortal Corpse to stop him.

• Yan Jun explained how his attempts to strengthen his body with Buddhist, demonic, and Demon Race powers had left him weakened and diseased, then clashed with Lu Bei using Buddha and Demon techniques.
• Lu Bei erased 1.5 billion aptitude points, raised his Immortal Sword Intent to Level 8, and struck Yan Jun with a sword attack that bypassed his Sword Shadow Clone and wounded his Sword Heart.
• Lu Bei transformed and attacked Yan Jun, while Zhan Lexian and Jing Ji fought and traded insults in the Dark Void.
• Mu Lichen battled Jun Fei, outmatched his swordsmanship, severed his arm, and pierced his left eye with a bamboo skewer.
• Jun Fei fled and called for Chong Yuxiao, who broke away from his fight with Qin Fantian and sent the Earth Immortal Corpse after Mu Lichen.

Chong Yuxiao used his shattered soul and the souls of eight sword cultivators to make the Earth Immortal Corpse wield Immortal Sword Intent, then set it against Lu Bei. Their clash awakened Qi Lijing, the Immortal Sword Master, who appeared above Heavenly Sword Peak.

• Chong Yuxiao revealed that he had forged Immortal Sword Intent within the Earth Immortal Corpse by sacrificing part of his soul and combining it with eight sword cultivators’ souls.
• The Earth Immortal Corpse took Chong Yuxiao’s black greatsword and pursued Lu Bei, while Chong Yuxiao and Yan Jun fought Qin Fantian to stop him from intervening.
• Lu Bei and the Earth Immortal Corpse exchanged devastating blows above Immortal Mountain, and Lu Bei judged the corpse’s sword intent to be powerful but impure.
• Lu Bei was thrown into Mu Lichen, and he noticed White Light on the edge of an ordinary iron sword.
• The White Light scattered the Immortal Sword formation, and Qi Lijing appeared above Heavenly Sword Peak, causing the peak to crumble into dust.

Qi Lijing emerged from the iron sword and tested Lu Bei, defeating him in swordsmanship before passing on the Immortal Sword Canon and making him master of the Nine Swords. As Qi Lijing faded, Lu Bei asked about the Heavenly Sword Sect and pointed out Chong Yuxiao and the other rebels.

• Qi Lijing struck Lu Bei and the Earth Immortal Corpse for refusing to kneel, then drove off a fleeing figure beyond Immortal Mountain.
• Lu Bei resisted Qi Lijing’s pressure, and Qi Lijing praised his stubbornness and exceptional speed in cultivating the Immortal Sword Intent.
• Qi Lijing challenged Lu Bei’s swordsmanship, and Lu Bei eventually summoned all nine swords, but Qi Lijing disarmed him and held a sword to his throat.
• Qi Lijing recognized Lu Bei’s feat of reconstructing the Immortal Sword Intent through the Nine Swords, taught him the Immortal Sword Canon, and named him master of the Nine Swords.
• Lu Bei asked whether he was now the Heavenly Sword Sect’s second Sect Master, then accused Chong Yuxiao and the others of betraying Qi Lijing.

Lu Bei became the legitimate Sect Master of Heavenly Sword Sect, drove Chong Yuxiao and Yan Jun from Immortal Mountain, and killed the Earth Immortal Corpse. He ordered the sect’s surviving disciples to gather their people and belongings before leaving Lu Province, while Mu Lichen was left to oversee prisoners, including Shao Yi.

• Qi Lijing gave Lu Bei the iron sword and confirmed that he was leaving after completing his purpose in the world.
• Lu Bei used the iron sword to break the Sword Pool secret realm and force Chong Yuxiao to flee, while Qin Fantian pursued Yan Jun but failed to catch him.
• Lu Bei and Qin Fantian fought the Earth Immortal Corpse, and Lu Bei dealt the final blow with the iron sword, earning 400 million experience.
• Qin Fantian, Zhan Lexian, Mu Lichen, and the other surviving sword cultivators submitted to Lu Bei as sect master.
• Lu Bei ordered the disciples to gather their people and belongings and leave Lu Province, then left Mu Lichen to oversee the prisoners, including Shao Yi.

Lu Bei led the surviving Heavenly Sword Sect disciples to Yue Province and established a new headquarters at Cangqian Mountain, while reports of his feats destabilized Wu Zhou and helped the Huangji Sect crush Qing Gan forces. The chapter ended with Mu Lichen asking to visit Beijun Mountain, and Lu Bei summoning Lin Buyan to carry him there.

• Lu Bei chose Yue Province as the new home of the Heavenly Sword Sect and opened his secret realm at Cangqian Mountain.
• Lu Bei summoned Heavenly Sword Peak to Cangqian Mountain, establishing the sect's new foundation and beginning the Eastern Sword Era.
• The Xuan Yin Division spread detailed reports of Lu Bei's victories, and news of his battle at Immortal Mountain spread throughout Wu Zhou.
• The Huangji Sect retook Xian Prefecture and Lu Prefecture, executed Qing Gan Remnants, and blockaded the Guan Prefecture line.
• Players discussed Lu Bei's rise to fame on the forums, while Lu Bei worried about the experience they had lost.
• Mu Lichen asked Lu Bei for permission to visit Beijun Mountain, and Lu Bei summoned Lin Buyan to carry him there.

Lu Bei reunited Mu Lichen and Lin Buyan, brought Lingxiao Sword Sect under Heavenly Sword Sect, and assigned Lin Buyan to summon Bai Jin. Mu Lichen accepted the prisoners Mei Wangsu and Wen Beibei and warned Lu Bei against including Shao Yi among the Nine Swords Elders, while Lin Buyan was left to take his master to Mo Buxiu’s grave.

• Lin Buyan rushed to Cangqian Mountain after hearing that Heavenly Sword Sect had moved Heavenly Sword Peak to Yue Province, then fell to his knees when he recognized Mu Lichen.
• Mu Lichen praised Lin Buyan’s work and joined him in paying respects to Lu Bei as sect master, effectively returning Lingxiao Sword Sect to Heavenly Sword Sect.
• Lu Bei ordered Lin Buyan to bring Bai Jin to Cangqian Mountain by night, claiming he wanted to share an opportunity left by Qi Lijing.
• Lu Bei handed Mu Lichen the imprisoned Mei Wangsu and Wen Beibei, and Mu Lichen accepted Great Strict Heaven while insisting Shao Yi should not be named a Nine Swords Elder.
• After Lu Bei left, Mu Lichen rebuked Lin Buyan for speaking disrespectfully about the sect master and dismissed his complaints about Lu Bei’s relationships.
• Lin Buyan offered to lead Mu Lichen to Mo Buxiu’s grave and told him that Mo Buxiu had died peacefully.

With Qing Gan collapsing and the Heavenly Sword Sect rebuilt under Lu Bei, he studied Qi Lijing’s Immortal Sword Canon and learned the Iron Sword was a vessel for discarded divine intents. As the sect welcomed new arrivals, Xie Qingyi came to pledge himself to Lu Bei and reported that Jing Ji was willing to defect in exchange for his safety.

• Qing Gan’s forces lost ground as the Huangji Sect retook two prefectures, while the Heavenly Sword Sect was rebuilt at Cangqian Mountain.
• Lu Bei released Zhan Hongqu and spent his reserves advancing the Immortal Sword Canon, gaining twelve levels and several new skills.
• Lu Bei learned that Qi Lijing’s Discard Sword Method stored incompatible divine intents in the Iron Sword, and he postponed further cultivation until he could discuss the Dao with Bai Jin.
• Forty-seven sword cultivators arrived at Cangqian Mountain, and Xie Qingyi later came alone to pay his respects to Lu Bei.
• Xie Qingyi reported that Jing Ji had left Qing Gan and would pledge allegiance and surrender the four peaks’ resources if Lu Bei promised not to kill or imprison him.

Lu Bei settled matters involving Xie Qingyi’s disciples, then visited Bai Jin and used their dual cultivation to help her grasp his Immortal Sword Intent. Bai Jin gained permission to begin cultivating the Immortal Sword Canon, and the two continued practicing together.

• Lu Bei rejected Jing Ji’s return to the Heavenly Sword Sect and left Shao Yi’s fate to Mu Lichen.
• Lu Bei assigned Lian Lin to find a temporary home for Xie Qingyi’s disciples, then flew to Beijun Mountain to see Bai Jin.
• Lu Bei persuaded Bai Jin to accompany him to Heavenly Sword Peak and entered the Twin Profound Treasure Map with her to cultivate.
• Lu Bei used the Yin Yang Separation and Combination Technique to share his Immortal Sword Intent with Bai Jin.
• Bai Jin learned to control the Immortal Sword Intent and received the Immortal Sword Canon’s approval to begin cultivation.