Vol. 1The Sword God’s Inheritance

Chen Zhixing developed from a hidden prodigy into the Chen Clan’s new leader while uncovering hostile schemes and acquiring powerful inheritances. After killing Ning Changyu, he began recruiting retainers and met the imprisoned Sword Demon Dugu Ni.

  • Chen Zhixing stopped an ambush from separating him from his parents, then gave them methods to address their afflictions.
  • Ten years later, Chen Zhixing rejected the proposed Dao Companion match with Lu Ying, and Chen Zhaosheng returned to the clan.
  • Chen Zhixing obtained the Nine Gods Method, surpassed Chen Zhaosheng, and recruited Chen Chou'er to serve him.
  • Golden Spider Mask attackers struck the Chen Family’s flying boat, and a Strange Black Robed Figure demanded to eat Chen Zhixing.
  • Chen Zhixing reached the True Self Realm, defeated Lin Feng and Profound Yin True Person, and won the Ruan Family’s loyalty.
  • Chen Zhixing sent the Qing Zhi Sword northwest as a diversion and headed southeast toward the hidden inheritance route.
  • Chen Zhixing gained the Sword God’s inheritance, returned to Ziwei Mountain, and killed Ning Changyu to take the Book of Fate and Heaven Replacement Art.
  • Chen Zhixing agreed to lead the Chen Clan, visited the Shadow Division’s training grounds, and met the imprisoned Dugu Ni.
Chapters 1–100 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1The Child of Ziwei Mountain

Chen Zhixing cultivated from the womb, revealed extraordinary talent, and intervened in an ambush that left his parents’ afflictions exposed. After ten years, he faced a proposed Dao Companion match with Lu Ying while Chen Zhaosheng returned to the clan.

  • Chen Zhixing derived the Innate Chaos Great Dao Scripture in the womb, gained an Innate Mixed Origin Great Dao Body, and was born to Chen Tianliang and Ying Shuangshuang.
  • Chen Zhixing’s nine Ancient Marks revealed him as a Heaven’s Chosen, and Chen Daoyan ordered the clan to keep his talent secret.
  • Chen Zhixing created cultivation methods, pill formulas, and a mental-power weapon while his parents hosted visitors from the Heavenly Saint Palace.
  • Chen Zhixing stopped Chen Tianliang from entering the South Sea Ancient Secret Realm, but Kui Mu True Person and Zhuang Wuxian arranged an attack during the family’s lantern fair outing.
  • Chen Tianliang fought Kui Mu True Person and the Bamboo Hat Figure as Wang Da and Li Er abducted Chen Zhixing, who killed them before Ying Shuangshuang rescued him from Zhuang Wuxian.
  • Chen Tianliang killed his attackers but collapsed from his Reverse Malady, while Ying Shuangshuang’s Snow Cold Body was triggered again.
  • Chen Zhixing gave his parents the Tranquil Sea Pill Formula and Nine Revolutions Heaven Chill Art, which could address Chen Tianliang’s and Ying Shuangshuang’s afflictions.
  • Ten years later, Chen Zhixing agreed to attend a clan meeting where Lu Ying rejected him as a potential Dao Companion, while Chen Zhaosheng returned from Qianyang Academy.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2The Southern Border Trial

Chen Zhixing obtained the Nine Gods Method, surpassed Chen Zhaosheng, and recruited Chen Chou'er while pursuing his own plans. As the trial ended, Golden Spider Mask attackers struck the Chen Family’s flying boat and a Strange Black Robed Figure targeted Chen Zhixing.

  • Chen Zhixing defeated Ye Chen, took the Divine Sword Qingzhi, and gained Fortune and Sword Dao Talent after Ye Chen was killed.
  • Chen Zhixing persuaded Qingzhi to follow him, gave her five Divine Weapons, and set out for the Southern Border Trial with the Chen Clan.
  • Chen Zhixing escaped the trial formation, found Nine Wind Daoist’s tomb with the help of demons, and obtained the Nine Gods Method and other treasures.
  • Chen Zhixing returned to the trial, sent Lu Ying away, and watched Chen Zhaosheng defeat Chen Chou'er before greeting him.
  • Chen Zhixing revealed that he had reached the Spirit Wandering Realm and shattered Chen Zhaosheng’s King’s Diagram, while offering Chen Chou'er a fortune in exchange for his service.
  • Chen Chou'er agreed to serve Chen Zhixing, who healed him and sent him under a new identity to befriend Meng Hedong in the Qingzhou Meng Family.
  • Five Golden Spider Mask figures attacked the Chen Family’s flying boat, and Emaciated Black Robe took Chen Zhaosheng’s dead body through a vortex.
  • A Strange Black Robed Figure rushed at Chen Zhixing and demanded to eat him.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read

Arc 3The Sword God’s Hidden Path

Chen Zhixing uncovered Embers’ plot against him, reached the True Self Realm, and gained Ruan Nanzhu’s family’s allegiance. He traveled alone to Tianchuan Mountain and used a diversion to approach the hidden inheritance route.

  • Chen Zhixing fought the Strange Black Robed Figure, revealed his extraordinary cultivation, and learned she considered him a key part of the Fire Seed Project.
  • After returning home, Chen Zhixing concealed his identity in the battle and was entrusted with a peak, resources, and a mission to meet Ruan Nanzhu.
  • Chen Zhixing traveled to You Province and broke through to the True Self Realm, manifesting a Dharma Image of five hundred Ox Demons of Power.
  • At the Ruan Family, Chen Zhixing suppressed Lin Feng and his master, Profound Yin True Person, then gained their divine abilities and secured the family’s loyalty.
  • Chen Zhixing learned that Embers had sent agents to intercept him, killed Han Zong, and continued toward Tianchuan Mountain.
  • At Tianchuan Mountain, Chen Zhixing met Shan Yang and other sword cultivators, then learned from Qing Zhi where the hidden inheritance route lay.
  • Chen Zhixing sent the Qing Zhi Sword northwest to draw the gathered cultivators away while he headed southeast toward the hidden cave.
Chapters 51–75 Summaries Read

Arc 4The Rebirth Arc Ends

Chen Zhixing gained the Sword God’s inheritance, returned to Ziwei Mountain, and killed Ning Changyu before the latter could seize his fate. With Chen Zhixing taking charge of the Chen Clan, the story left him recruiting retainers and meeting the imprisoned Sword Demon Dugu Ni.

  • Chen Zhixing claimed the Qingzhi Divine Sword, entered the Sword God’s inheritance land, and mastered the Flying Flower Sword Dao before returning to defeat Zhao Chengsheng and kill the Brocade Young Master.
  • Chen Zhixing returned to Ziwei Mountain, where Chen Daoyan warned him that the Blazing Sun Sword Master was searching for Bai Shi and said allied forces would gather ahead of the Eastern Xuan Region Tournament.
  • Ning Changyu returned to the past with the Book of Fate, arrived with the Xu Family, and resolved to take Chen Zhixing’s fates and the Chaos Origin True Scripture.
  • Chen Zhixing saw through Ning Changyu’s plans and lured him to a Broken Temple, where he fought him until Chen Daoyan arrived and struck him down.
  • Chen Zhixing killed Ning Changyu and gained the Book of Fate and the Heaven Replacement Art, then agreed to take over the Chen Clan.
  • Chen Zhixing visited the Shadow Division’s training grounds, offered an amnesiac boy a chance to earn his freedom, and met the imprisoned Sword Demon Dugu Ni.
Chapters 76–100 Summaries Read
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