Chapter Summaries

Bu Jingyun received the Ice Soul after three Reincarnators were suddenly killed by the Sword of Heaven's Will's projection. At Lingyun Cave, the Fujiwara Family Head blamed Xu Yue for their deaths and ordered a search for him, while Xu Yue turned his attention to entering the Sword Realm.

• A sword projection killed the three Reincarnators who attacked Bu Jingyun, leaving Bu Jingyun and Lu Yi horrified.
• Lu Yi offered Bu Jingyun the Ice Soul, and Bu Jingyun fed it to Kong Ci's corpse before leaving Hero King's Manor.
• The Fujiwara Family Head sensed that the three Reincarnators' life lamps had gone out and blamed Xu Yue for the loss.
• The Fujiwara Family Head ordered Inoue Ieyasu to finish harvesting Blood Bodhi, wait for high tide to hunt the Fire Qilin, and search for Xu Yue while they sought allies at the Heavenly Gathering.
• Xu Yue watched the Fujiwara Family Head's reaction, dismissed the Reincarnators' methods, and resumed his plan to enter the Sword Realm.

Xu Yue absorbed the Sword Realm, causing swordsmen throughout Wind and Cloud to feel its loss, then recruited Dugu Jian Sheng to help eliminate Outer Realm Demons. Meanwhile, Qin Shuang, Nie Feng, and Bu Jingyun plotted against Xiong Ba at Phoenix Creek Village, and Xiong Ba agreed to work with the Fujiwara Family Head and Heavenly Pool to capture or kill them.

• Xu Yue crushed Sword Mountain and Sword Pool, absorbed the Sword Realm, and silenced Demon Kui.
• Swordsmen across Wind and Cloud felt sorrow as the Sword Realm vanished, but the strange effects ended when Xu Yue returned to Dugu Jian Sheng.
• Xu Yue told Dugu Jian Sheng that Outer Realm Demons had invaded and persuaded him to help hunt them.
• Qin Shuang learned the truth from Wen Chouchou, then contacted Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun to plan against Xiong Ba at Phoenix Creek Village.
• Duan Lang's presence exposed the gathering to Xiong Ba, while the Fujiwara Family Head separately revealed the disciples' plans to him.
• Xiong Ba agreed to cooperate with the Fujiwara Family Head and Heavenly Pool to capture or kill the conspirators.

Qin Shuang, Nie Feng, and their allies gathered to plan the Bear Slaying Convention, but the Twelve Heavenly Pool Fiends attacked Phoenix Creek Village before they could act. The chapter ended with the traitors surrounded by dense fog and Dog King watching an unknown retainer conjure it.

• Qin Shuang gathered Nie Feng, Duan Lang, Jian Chen, and the surviving members of Wushuang City to plot against the Heavenly Gathering.
• Jian Chen offered to lead the Bear Slaying Convention, but Duan Lang mocked him and prepared to leave.
• A scream revealed that pursuers had entered Phoenix Creek Village, and Qin Shuang realized the gathering had been exposed.
• Qin Shuang identified the attackers' assassination methods as those of the Twelve Heavenly Pool Fiends.
• Dog King watched an unfamiliar retainer stand atop the river and create the dense fog surrounding the village.

The Fujiwara Family Head and the Child Emperor led a force against Wind and Cloud, overwhelming them until Feng and Yun unleashed Maha Infinite. The Fujiwara Family Head shattered their attack and moved to capture them, but the Sword Saint appeared before him.

• The Fujiwara Family Head and the Child Emperor prepared to ambush the Bear Slaying Convention as it emerged from the fog, and the Fujiwara Family Head ordered Jian Chen to be left to him.
• The Twelve Heavenly Pool Fiends and the Reincarnators overwhelmed the defenders, severely wounding Dugu Ming, Shi Wuzun, Qin Shuang, and Duan Lang.
• Feng and Yun accidentally unleashed Maha Infinite, sweeping several attackers into a tornado and killing some Intruders.
• The Fujiwara Family Head subdued Jian Chen, fed him a mysterious pill, and broke through Maha Infinite, injuring Wind and Cloud and tearing off Bu Jingyun's arm.
• The Fujiwara Family Head moved to capture Wind and Cloud, but the Sword Saint appeared and challenged him.

Xu Yue held off Child Emperor and the pursuing Reincarnators while Wind and Cloud escaped, then unleashed a devastating attack that inflicted heavy losses. The Fujiwara Family Head left his duel with the Sword Saint to rescue Jian Chen and vowed revenge on the Penguin Merchant Guild.

• The Sword Saint blocked the Fujiwara Family Head and told the wounded Wind and Cloud to escape toward the river.
• Xu Yue revealed his Projection Magic and faced Child Emperor and five injured Reincarnators as they attacked him.
• Xu Yue’s weapons filled the sky, and the resulting upheaval prompted the Fujiwara Family Head to break off his fight and take Jian Chen away.
• The Sword Saint watched them leave and wondered whether Xu Yue was the Outer Realm Demon mentioned by the Heavenly Sword.
• At a newly formed lake, the Fujiwara Family Head assessed the Reincarnators’ heavy losses and blamed the Penguin Merchant Guild, swearing that Xu Yue could not be allowed to live.

After the battle at Phoenix Creek Village, the Fujiwara Family Head and Xiong Ba agreed to target Mumei while secretly plotting against each other. Xu Fu sensed an ominous threat and decided to return to the world and stir up conflict.

• Nie Feng drifted into Lingyun Cave, where he found Blood Bodhi, the Snow-Drinking Saber, and the Aohan Six Arts.
• The Fujiwara Family Head told Xiong Ba that Wind and Cloud had escaped after Dugu Jian Sheng intervened, and that the Twelve Heavenly Pool Fiends had been wiped out.
• The Fujiwara Family Head revealed that he had captured Jian Chen and planned to use him to poison Mumei, and Xiong Ba agreed to prioritize removing Mumei.
• Xiong Ba and the Fujiwara Family Head each secretly planned to exploit the other if their schemes failed.
• Xu Fu sensed an ominous premonition, decided to leave Heaven's Gate, and resolved to stir up the martial world again.

Xu Yue learned that Xu Fu had sensed a change in fate, then attended Sword Worship Manor’s Peerless Sword ritual under the name Di Shitian to test him. As heroes and rival forces gathered at the manor, Sword Demon realized Xiong Ba’s arrival might threaten the sword forging.

• At Zhonghua Pavilion, Xu Yue realized Xu Fu had emerged in response to fate and wondered whether an Upper Realm Authority was involved.
• Bu Jingyun accepted Sword Worship Manor’s invitation to attend the Peerless Sword ritual, hoping to obtain a divine weapon for Kong Ci.
• The Fujiwara Family Head and Xiong Ba coordinated a plan to surround Sword Worship Manor, prioritize Jian Chen’s return to the martial world, and pursue the Peerless Sword if circumstances allowed.
• Xu Yue met Xu Fu at Sword Worship Manor, called himself Di Shitian, and decided he might capture and beat Xu Fu if the man revealed nothing.
• As heroes gathered, Sword Demon saw Xiong Ba enter the manor and feared that the Heavenly Gathering’s forces would follow.

At Sword Worship Manor’s Sword Sacrifice, Sword Demon intimidated the gathered martial artists while Ao Tian explained the Peerless Sword’s origins and brought everyone to the sword pool. Jian Chen tried to warn the crowd about the sword, but Duan Lang challenged him and quickly broke the Hero Sword and wounded him.

• Ao Tian welcomed the martial artists, but Sword Demon punished several who insulted him with Pulse Severing Sword Qi.
• Ao Tian explained that the Peerless Sword was forged from Black Cold and required the blood of the Three Poisons for its sacrifice.
• Ao Tian led the gathered martial artists to the sword pool, where they searched for the weapon that would receive the Peerless Sword’s sword marrow.
• Xiong Ba and the Fujiwara Family Head arranged for Jian Chen to reveal himself and address the crowd.
• Jian Chen warned that the Peerless Sword carried misfortune, but Duan Lang attacked him before he could finish.
• Duan Lang broke the Hero Sword and wounded Jian Chen, leaving Xiong Ba and the Fujiwara Family Head stunned.

Duan Lang defeated Jian Chen and severed the Hero Sword, but Sword Demon wounded him to gather blood for the Peerless Sword’s final forging. Bu Jingyun drew the genuine sword, prompting Xiong Ba to attack him with newly revealed elite-level power.

• Duan Lang easily defeated Jian Chen, broke the Hero Sword, and prepared to leave before Sword Demon pierced his arm with Pulse Severing Sword Qi.
• Sword Demon demanded blood from Duan Lang, Bu Jingyun, and Jian Tan to complete the Peerless Sword; Bu Jingyun and Jian Tan willingly gave theirs.
• The sword blank exploded, and the martial artists rushed to seize swords, soon fighting one another to identify the genuine Peerless Sword.
• Bu Jingyun drew the Peerless Sword, whose tremor revealed it as genuine, while Xu Yue, Xiong Ba, the Fujiwara Family Head, and Xu Fu stayed out of the contest.
• Xiong Ba struck Duan Lang aside and charged Bu Jingyun, revealing power that had reached the elite level.

Xiong Ba attacked Bu Jingyun to eliminate a growing threat, but the battle for the Peerless Sword spiraled into more violence and a confrontation between Sword Demon and the Fujiwara Family Head. After Xu Yue frightened Xu Fu by mentioning Ying Zheng and powerful magecraft, Xu Fu intervened to save Bu Jingyun and carried him away.

• Xiong Ba ambushed Bu Jingyun, overwhelmed him, and knocked the Peerless Sword from his hand.
• Ao Tian grabbed the Peerless Sword while Sword Demon drove off the other contenders, but the Fujiwara Family Head killed Ao Tian and took the sword.
• Madam Ao urged Sword Demon to avenge Ao Tian, and Sword Demon charged the Fujiwara Family Head as Xiong Ba continued beating Bu Jingyun.
• Xu Yue questioned Xu Fu about Ying Zheng, and Xu Fu panicked when he sensed the First Emperor's attention.
• Xu Fu claimed Bu Jingyun should not die as a Child of Destiny, forced Xiong Ba back with a palm strike, and carried Bu Jingyun away.

Xu Fu struck down Xiong Ba and rescued Bu Jingyun before leaving, while Xu Yue considered Xu Fu’s fear of Ying Zheng and turned his attention to the remaining fight. The Fujiwara Family Head sealed Xu Yue’s Ryūjin Jakka with a paper effigy, but Xu Yue summoned another blade, prompting the Family Head to attack him with the Peerless Sword and a flurry of techniques.

• Xu Fu shattered Xiong Ba’s protective barrier with one palm, injured him, and withdrew with Bu Jingyun.
• Xu Yue speculated that Xu Fu feared Ying Zheng and decided to deal with the Fujiwara Family Head.
• The Fujiwara Family Head drove Sword Demon back and threw a paper effigy at Xu Yue, which sealed Ryūjin Jakka’s heat.
• Xu Yue dismissed the sealed sword and summoned Ryūjin Jakka again, surprising the Fujiwara Family Head.
• The Fujiwara Family Head threw another paper effigy, charged Xu Yue with the Peerless Sword, and launched a barrage of attacks.

Xu Yue studied the Fujiwara Family Head’s Human Immortal Martial Path while countering his attacks, then left him fighting an illusion and joined Xu Fu. Xu Fu handed over Bu Jingyun but warned Xu Yue not to make excessive demands, leaving their uneasy negotiation unresolved.

• Xu Yue recognized the Fujiwara Family Head’s techniques as a form of the Human Immortal Martial Path and fought him to investigate its transformations.
• The Fujiwara Family Head unleashed his beast-filled domain and powerful fist intent, but Xu Yue decided he had learned enough and teleported away.
• The Fujiwara Family Head continued fighting an illusion, and the heroes watched as his imagined battle destroyed Sword Worship Manor and nearby peaks.
• Xu Yue appeared beside Xu Fu, who gave him the injured, unconscious Bu Jingyun and demanded that they stay out of each other’s way.
• Xu Yue questioned whether Bu Jingyun was sufficient payment, and Xu Fu warned that he could still erase Xu Yue if pushed too far.

Xu Yue persuaded Xu Fu to cooperate with his plans and returned to Zhonghua Pavilion with Bu Jingyun. There, Jian Chen brought Xu Yue poisoned wine, which Xu Yue knowingly drank.

• Xu Fu threatened Xu Yue, then offered access to the Sacred Heart Art, a share of the True Dragon's Dragon Yuan, and help opposing the enemy's military formation.
• Xu Yue left Xu Fu and carried Bu Jingyun to a town, where he heard reports of the Sword Worship Manor battle and Jian Chen's defeat by Duan Lang.
• Xu Yue returned to Zhonghua Pavilion as Mumei with Bu Jingyun and advised the dejected Jian Chen to learn from his setbacks.
• Jian Chen offered Xu Yue a bottle of fine wine as a gift, and Xu Yue recognized that Fujiwara had poisoned it before drinking it anyway.

Xu Yue drank the Fujiwara Family Head’s poison wine without suffering its effects, while the Fujiwara Family Head decided to target him and prepare for a possible conflict over the phoenix’s essence. Nie Feng found Bu Jingyun and Jian Chen at Zhonghua Pavilion, and Bu Jingyun regained his resolve to confront Xiong Ba as Xu Yue considered sending out a clone.

• Xu Yue praised the poison wine, drank it, and left Bu Jingyun in Jian Chen’s care.
• The Fujiwara Family Head ordered his family to target Xu Yue and said they might deploy a military formation if the expert who defeated Xiong Ba became an enemy.
• Nie Feng found Jian Chen questioning Bu Jingyun at Zhonghua Pavilion, but mentioning the broken Hero Sword caused Jian Chen to relapse into despair.
• Nie Feng urged Bu Jingyun to set aside his grief and seek revenge on Xiong Ba, and Bu Jingyun resolved to take Xiong Ba’s head and reclaim the Peerless Sword.
• Xu Yue considered roaming in disguise while poisoned or going out as himself, then decided to send a clone.

Xiong Ba accepted the Peerless Sword from the Fujiwara Family and gave Inoue Ieyasu a flawed Three Points Return to Origin Qi manual, while the Reincarnators prepared to exploit the Storm Riders’ impending attack. As Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng reached Qin Shuang in the dungeon, Xu Yue arrived and confronted them.

• Xiong Ba accepted the Peerless Sword and gifted Inoue Ieyasu a flawed version of Three Points Return to Origin Qi.
• Inoue Ieyasu reported that the Storm Riders had entered town, and the Fujiwara Family Head explained plans to defeat Xiong Ba, profit from Wushen Jue Palace, and hunt other powerful targets.
• Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng infiltrated Heavenly Gathering and found Qin Shuang imprisoned; Qin Shuang warned them about the mysterious experts.
• A Veteran Intruder revealed himself and claimed the Fujiwara Family had no interest in protecting Xiong Ba, but the Storm Riders remained wary.
• Xu Yue entered the dungeon, and the Storm Riders and the ninja recognized him as the Sword Immortal.

Xu Yue captured Ito after he tried to escape, then agreed to help the Storm Riders while they fought Xiong Ba. When the Fujiwara Family Head flew toward the battlefield, Xu Yue intercepted him and trapped him in a Reality Marble, leaving the Storm Riders free to continue their revenge.

• Ito used a high-authority item to teleport out of the dungeon, but Xu Yue shattered space and dragged him back.
• Xu Yue knocked Ito unconscious and stored him in the Divine Kingdom, then asked the Storm Riders whether they had made their decision.
• The Storm Riders accepted Xu Yue's help and went to First Under Heaven Tower to confront Xiong Ba in seclusion.
• The Fujiwara Family Head learned that Xu Yue had appeared, then flew toward the battlefield as the Storm Riders attacked Xiong Ba with Maha Infinite.
• Xu Yue intercepted the Fujiwara Family Head and pulled him into a Reality Marble, separating him from the Storm Riders' battle.

Ito witnessed the Fujiwara Family Head struggle against Xu Yue’s domain and realized how hopelessly outmatched they were. As Xu Yue took the Dragon Veins with Xuanyuan Shi’s help, the Reincarnators followed Ito toward Xiong Ba, setting up another pursuit.

• Ito watched the Fujiwara Family Head fight an unseen opponent inside Xu Yue’s divine kingdom and saw his attacks fail.
• The Fujiwara Family Head escaped the shattered Reality Marble, learned that Xiong Ba had fled with Qin Shuang, and ordered a pursuit.
• Ito rejoined the Fujiwara Family Head and led him and his subordinates toward Xiong Ba.
• Xuanyuan Shi urged Xu Yue to spare a powerful man who was nearing ascension, while Xu Yue held the Dragon Veins he had obtained through a Heroic Spirit summon.

Xu Yue learned about Xu Fu while Xiong Ba and You Ruo fled the Japanese Reincarnators and the Fujiwara Family Head. Xu Yue intervened when the Fujiwara Family Head attacked Mumei, defeated him, and later accepted another bottle of poisoned wine from Jian Chen.

• Xuanyuan Shi told Xu Yue that Xu Fu had seized a great benefit, been struck by Ying Zheng, and survived in the lower realm in a half-dead state.
• Ito led the Japanese Reincarnators to Xiong Ba and You Ruo, and the Fujiwara Family Head confronted them at Zhonghua Pavilion.
• The Fujiwara Family Head prepared to kill Xiong Ba, but Mumei's Hero Sword forced him to retreat.
• The Fujiwara Family Head challenged Xu Yue, and Xu Yue severed his arm with the Hero Sword.
• Jian Chen brought Xu Yue another bottle of peerless fine wine, and Xu Yue drank it.

Xiong Ba and You Ruo found refuge at Mumei’s inn, while the Fujiwara Family Head allied with Zewu Shen to exploit Mumei’s poisoning and expand Wushen Jue Palace’s control. Zewu Shen celebrated the defeat of the Storm Riders, unaware that the failed hunt had put him in danger.

• Xiong Ba recovered at Mumei’s inn with You Ruo and accepted the retired heroes, including the Sword Saint, as his new companions.
• The Fujiwara Family Head learned that Mumei had been poisoned and planned to use Zewu Shen’s forces against him.
• The Fujiwara Family Head persuaded Zewu Shen to invade Heavenly Gathering and exploit Mumei’s weakened state.
• Zewu Shen used Po Jun and the Ghost Rakshasa army to seize Heavenly Gathering and tighten his grip on the Central Plains.
• The Storm Riders escaped Zewu Shen’s hunt, and the Fujiwara Family Head recognized that Zewu Shen was in grave danger.

Xu Yue helped the Sword Emperor rescue Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun from Zewu Shen, then urged them to gather powerful allies against the invasion. Meanwhile, the Fujiwara Family Head reconsidered his plans and Po Jun sought to accelerate the attack on Mumei.

• The Sword Emperor, empowered by Xu Yue's Sword Intent, drove back Zewu Shen and rescued Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun.
• Xu Yue revealed himself to the Sword Emperor and Storm Riders, who thanked him for his aid.
• The Sword Emperor proposed bringing Mumei out of seclusion, but Xu Yue warned that their enemies might have poisoned her and offered to enlist another powerful senior and his followers.
• The Fujiwara Family Head decided to use Zewu Shen to slay the dragon before targeting Mumei, since the Storm Riders' rescue had disrupted his original plan.
• Po Jun asked the Fujiwara Family Head about Mumei and proposed witnessing a match between them, prompting the Family Head to act sooner.