Chapter Summaries

Ling Qingshui found the ninth key to the Overlord's Secret Realm, but Wu Qian and his men tried to steal it and capture her. She fought them fiercely, but mounting injuries left her longsword heavy as a kick sent her pitching forward.

• Ling Qingshui killed a Mist Beast and picked up the ninth key to the Overlord's Secret Realm.
• Wu Qian arrived with more than a dozen warriors, claimed the token belonged to him, and demanded that Ling Qingshui hand it over and follow him.
• Ling Qingshui refused Wu Qian's demands and attacked him, so he ordered his men to surround and capture her.
• Ling Qingshui fought the warriors with her Heartless Sword, wounding several of them as they injured her in return.
• A saber struck Ling Qingshui's arm, making her longsword feel heavy, and a kick to her back sent her pitching forward.

Wu Qian captured Li Qingshui and planned to take her away, while Hua Jiu'er fought through Mist Wolves in the Sea of Clouds Maze. After spotting Wu Qian's group carrying a captive woman, Hua Jiu'er prepared to intervene.

• Wu Qian sealed Li Qingshui's spiritual power, captured her, and ordered Wu Shan to carry her along as his group pursued the Overlord Emperor's Legacy.
• Li Qingshui despaired at being trapped alone in the Sea of Clouds Maze and prepared to kill herself rather than be violated.
• Hua Jiu'er encountered more than ten Mist Wolves and killed them with her Flowers in the Fog technique.
• Hua Jiu'er continued deeper into the mist and spotted a group carrying a woman who called for help.
• Hua Jiu'er decided to draw her blade and rescue the captive.

Hua Jiu'er confronted Wu Qian's group and demanded that they release Li Qingshui, whom they had captured. After Wu Qian refused and ordered his guards to attack, Hua Jiu'er launched a fierce assault on them.

• Hua Jiu'er stopped Wu Qian's group in the mist and demanded a toll, then recognized Li Qingshui being carried by one of Wu Qian's men.
• Li Qingshui recognized Hua Jiu'er and called for help, while Wu Qian realized who they both were and had a lackey seal Li Qingshui's mute acupoint.
• Hua Jiu'er demanded Li Qingshui's release, and Wu Qian threatened her and warned her not to cause trouble.
• Hua Jiu'er summoned silver flowers that became spinning bladed discs, and Wu Qian ordered his guards to capture her.
• Hua Jiu'er charged the guards and overwhelmed them with precise punches and kicks as their formation collapsed.

Hua Jiu'er rescued Li Qingshui from Wu Qian, and Li Qingshui recovered her belongings and gave Hua Jiu'er the token that served as a key to the Overlord Emperor's Legacy. Meanwhile, Hua Qiang's group reached the Bronze Gate and learned they needed eighty-one keys and two Seven-Colored Spirit Pearls to open it.

• Hua Jiu'er defeated Wu Qian's subordinates, cut Wu Qian's mouth, and freed Li Qingshui from her restraints.
• Li Qingshui reclaimed her Storage Ring, beat Wu Qian, and thanked Hua Jiu'er for saving her.
• Li Qingshui gave Hua Jiu'er the token that opened the Overlord Emperor's Legacy secret realm, and the two decided to travel together through the Sea of Clouds Maze.
• After Hua Jiu'er and Li Qingshui left, Wu Qian kicked his fallen guards and ordered them to find him a token.
• Hua Qiang's group reached the Bronze Gate, where the Peacock King explained that opening it required eighty-one keys and two Seven-Colored Spirit Pearls.
• Hua Qiang realized he had none of the required items and still needed to collect them to enter the secret realm.

Hua Qiang sent the Peacock King, Little Thunder, Little Gray, and several Asuras to seize Token Keys and other resources from trial-takers. They ambushed three Elves who had found a key, and the Lightning Thunder Roc attacked their shield.

• The Peacock King proposed taking Token Keys from other trial-takers, and Hua Qiang approved the plan and assigned Little Thunder, Little Gray, and several Asuras to help.
• The Peacock King, Lightning Thunder Roc, and Rat King argued over their seniority before setting out to rob anyone they encountered.
• The group detected Qiu Naji, Fumuli, and Mudeser after they obtained a Token Key from a Mist Beast.
• The Peacock King demanded that the three Elves hand over their resources, and Qiu Naji refused.
• The Lightning Thunder Roc attacked the Elves' green Energy Shield with wind blades, but the shield held as the Peacock King mocked its strength.

Qiu Naji, Fumuli, and Mudeser fought the Peacock King, Lightning Thunder Roc, Rat King, and their Asura guards, but their Elven phantoms were destroyed and they were defeated. The beasts seized their Storage Rings and an ancient gray token, then set off to hunt human cultivators for more tokens.

• Qiu Naji, Fumuli, and Mudeser attacked the beasts with arrows, then summoned three enormous Elven phantoms as the beasts countered with Death Rays, lightning, and the Rat King's devouring power.
• Qiu Naji, Fumuli, and Mudeser fought the Asura while their phantoms battled the Peacock King, Lightning Thunder Roc, and Rat King.
• The beasts destroyed all three Elven phantoms, leaving the Elves weakened and vulnerable.
• The Asura severely wounded Qiu Naji, Fumuli, and Mudeser, and the Rat King took their Storage Rings and an ancient gray token.
• The Peacock King kept the token for Brother Mu, and the three beasts left to seek human cultivators and steal more tokens.

Hua Jiu'er and Li Qingshui defeated a pack of demonic beasts, but Wu Xiaoqin and Wu Qibai ambushed them and stole their token. The two women fought back against the siblings, and both battles remained unresolved.

• Hua Jiu'er and Li Qingshui worked together to kill the demonic beasts, and Hua Jiu'er recovered after using restorative pills.
• Wu Xiaoqin snatched a token from the ground while Wu Qibai attacked Li Qingshui and forced her to defend herself.
• Wu Qibai introduced himself and Wu Xiaoqin, and Li Qingshui challenged him to reclaim the token.
• Hua Jiu'er confronted Wu Xiaoqin, countering her sword attacks with flower and ice techniques and wounding her.
• Li Qingshui and Wu Qibai continued exchanging sword and saber strikes without either gaining the advantage.

Hua Jiu'er defeated Wu Xiaoqin while Ling Qingshui held Wu Qibai at bay, but a giant rat stole Wu Xiaoqin's Storage Ring and arrived with a group of demonic beasts and Asuras. The group revealed they were robbers seeking the trial participants' valuables, and Wu Qibai and Li Qingshui rushed over as the confrontation escalated.

• Ling Qingshui and Wu Qibai fought to a standstill, each battered but still guarding against the other.
• Wu Xiaoqin used clouds and mist to ambush Hua Jiu'er, but Hua Jiu'er unleashed her flower-petal attack and brought her down.
• Ling Qingshui stopped Wu Qibai from reaching his wounded sister while Hua Jiu'er approached Wu Xiaoqin.
• A giant rat darted out, stole Wu Xiaoqin's Storage Ring, and tossed it to someone it called Little Birdie.
• The rat's companions, including the Lightning Thunder Roc, the Peacock King, and several Asuras, emerged and demanded the participants' valuables.
• Wu Qibai and Li Qingshui stopped fighting and rushed toward the group of robbers.

Wu Qibai and Hua Jiu'er fought the Rat King and Lightning Thunder Roc to recover a stolen Storage Ring, but the Rat King swallowed Hua Jiu'er before Hua Qiang intervened. Hua Jiu'er recognized Hua Qiang as her big brother, leaving the Rat King terrified that he had attacked someone close to his master.

• Wu Qibai attacked Lightning Thunder Roc, while Hua Jiu'er fought the Rat King to reclaim the Storage Ring containing the secret-realm token.
• The Rat King broke Hua Jiu'er's great saber's momentum, trapped her with his nine-clone Swallow Heaven Devour Earth ability, and swallowed her.
• Hua Qiang sensed Hua Jiu'er's danger and ordered the Rat King to stop devouring her.
• The Rat King spat Hua Jiu'er out, and she recognized Hua Qiang as her big brother.
• The Rat King realized Hua Jiu'er was close to his master and feared the consequences.

Hua Qiang reunited with Hua Jiu'er and reconciled her with the Rat King while his battle pets defeated Wu Qibai. After Wu Xiaoqin summoned her Immortal Emperor father, the Sea of Clouds Maze manifested a colossal sword to confront him.

• Hua Jiu'er embraced Hua Qiang and forgave the Rat King for their earlier fight.
• Lightning Thunder Roc overwhelmed Wu Qibai, while Hua Qiang took two tokens from the Peacock King and gave one to Hua Jiu'er.
• Wu Xiaoqin shattered a jade pendant despite Wu Qibai's warning, summoning her Immortal Emperor father through the clouds.
• Wu Xiaoqin threatened Hua Qiang's group, and Hua Qibai regretted that she had used their last life-saving measure.
• The Sea of Clouds Maze stirred as Hua Qiang watched the Immortal Emperor's leg appear, and a colossal sword shadow emerged to press against it.

The Overlord Emperor’s Sword Shadow Clone fought Immortal Emperor Chengfeng to protect the rules and killed Chengfeng’s clone with the Life and Death Sword. Wu Xiaoqin broke down in disbelief, while Hua Qiang eyed the aftermath but froze when the sword turned toward him.

• The Overlord Emperor’s Sword Shadow Clone warned Immortal Emperor Chengfeng to retreat, but Chengfeng vowed to avenge his daughter and attacked.
• Immortal Emperor Chengfeng battled the sword with golden thunderbolts, a Golden Halberd, and a golden formation as the Sword Shadow Clone’s power dwindled.
• Immortal Emperor Chengfeng unleashed Immortal Demon Annihilation Slash, and the sword answered with the Life and Death Sword.
• The Life and Death sword qi overwhelmed Chengfeng’s attack, tore apart his body, and killed his clone.
• Wu Xiaoqin screamed in disbelief over her father’s defeat, while Hua Qiang watched the rain of blood and the sword turned toward him.

Kamadis fought and killed a wolf-shaped Mist Beast and an Earth Dragon Beast in Misty Valley, then found a Seven-Colored Spirit Pearl. After escaping a pack of Mist Beasts, he was ambushed again and fled with the pearl.

• Kamadis discovered that the wolf-shaped Mist Beast became solid when it pounced and killed it with his short blade.
• Kamadis exploited a pause in the Earth Dragon Beast's tail to stab its belly, then killed it through the jaw and skull.
• Kamadis found a Seven-Colored Spirit Pearl beside the Earth Dragon Beast's corpse and hid in a narrow rock crevice while the Mist Beasts searched outside.
• Kamadis recalled that the Overlord's inheritance required a key that could drop from demonic beasts, then left the crevice and resumed his journey.
• Mist Beasts ambushed Kamadis, who dodged their attacks, cut off one beast's head, and fled from another.

Kamadis outsmarted and killed the Shadow Leopard, obtaining a key to the Overlord Emperor's Legacy before heading deeper into Mist Valley. At the Bronze Gate, Hua Qiang and the others gathered with hundreds of prodigies as an aged voice announced the secret realm was about to open.

• Kamadis lured the pursuing Shadow Leopard into a narrow gap between two hemlock trees and trapped it.
• Kamadis used paralysis potion on the Shadow Leopard, then stabbed it through the carotid artery and killed it.
• Kamadis found a bronze token among the Shadow Leopard's blood and recognized it as one of the eighty-one keys to the Overlord Emperor's Legacy.
• Kamadis vowed to take revenge on those who had mistreated him, tucked away the token, and headed deeper into the valley.
• Hua Qiang arrived at the Bronze Gate with Hua Xiaoyao, Hua Sijun, and the Peacock King as hundreds of prodigies gathered.
• A longsword appeared in midair, and an aged voice announced that the Overlord's Secret Realm was about to open.

The Overlord’s sword avatar explained that eighty-one Tokens and two Seven-Colored Spirit Pearls were needed to open the secret realm, while those without the required items had to leave. After a bedraggled figure supplied the missing Token and Pearl, the Bronze Gate opened and transported everyone into a misty world filled with swords.

• The sword avatar announced that only those with Tokens and Seven-Colored Spirit Pearls could enter the Overlord’s Secret Realm, and warned others not to break the rules.
• Hua Qiang’s family drew the sword avatar’s attention when Hua Sijun and Hua Xiaoyao joked about it, but the sword turned away without retaliating.
• The sword avatar gathered the Tokens, including four from Hua Qiang, but the Bronze Gate remained closed because one Token and one Pearl were missing.
• A thin, bedraggled figure presented a bronze Token and a Seven-Colored Spirit Pearl, filling the last empty places in the gate.
• The Bronze Gate released dazzling light and transported everyone to a gray, misty space filled with flying swords and slaughterous intent.

Hua Sijun and Hua Xiaoyao entered the Sword Intent Passage to test their affinity with the ancient sword intent. They each awakened a different power and received the treasured swords they had admired.

• The Peacock King explained that the floating swords were ancient Natal Spirit Swords that had to willingly acknowledge their masters, then told Hua Qiang and the children about the Sword Intent Passage.
• Hua Sijun and Hua Xiaoyao entered the passage despite Hua Qiang's concern, while he stood ready to protect them.
• Hua Sijun resonated with golden sword intent and comprehended sword techniques as golden light gathered around her.
• Hua Xiaoyao resisted blood-colored sword intent, awakened his bloodline, and witnessed a battle that taught him sword techniques.
• A golden longsword appeared in Hua Sijun's palm, and a blood-red longsword flew into Hua Xiaoyao's hand.
• The sword intent dissipated, and the delighted children ran to Hua Qiang with their new treasured swords.

Hua Qiang entered the Sword Mound hoping to find a peerless sword, but the ancient blades ignored him until he pulled a broken sword from the deepest part of the mound. As onlookers mocked him, information about the broken sword appeared in his mind.

• Hua Qiang heard the Peacock King describe the Sword Mound and agreed to visit after Hua Sijun urged him to show off his sword talent.
• Hua Qiang entered the Sword Mound, but the swords near the entrance barely reacted to him, and a jade sword he touched fell from the stone.
• Hua Xiaoyao spotted a dark-blue sword buried deep in the mound, and Hua Qiang approached and pulled it free as the ancient swords rang out.
• The onlookers laughed at Hua Qiang for extracting a broken sword, while Hua Xiaoyao and Hua Sijun looked away in embarrassment.
• Hua Qiang stared at the broken sword as a set of information appeared in his mind.

Hua Qiang found the Wudao Sword in the Sword Mound and learned that its Sword Spirit had chosen him as its master after drinking his blood. After sensing a hidden presence nearby, he stored the sword and led Hua Sijun and Hua Xiaoyao toward Enlightenment Valley to seek the Life-and-Death Sword technique.

• Hua Qiang discovered that the broken Wudao Sword was a powerful Divine Weapon sealed after its Sword Spirit was gravely wounded.
• The Wudao Sword's female Sword Spirit revealed that Hua Qiang's unusual attributes had awakened her and asked him to feed her blood.
• Hua Qiang let the sword drain his blood for ten minutes, then recovered by drinking Life Divine Water.
• The Sword Spirit acknowledged Hua Qiang as her master, and he stored the sword inside his body after sensing a faint, greedy aura watching him.
• Hua Qiang told Hua Sijun and Hua Xiaoyao they would head to Enlightenment Valley to try to comprehend Tyrant Emperor's Life-and-Death Sword.

Hua Qiang and his children entered Enlightenment Valley to study the sword intent of the Sword Comprehension Stele. Hua Qiang endured its cutting aura to meditate near the stele, while Hua Xiaoyao and Hua Sijun renewed their efforts to comprehend it under the Peacock King's protection.

• Hua Qiang led Hua Xiaoyao and Hua Sijun into Enlightenment Valley, with the Peacock King guarding them.
• Hua Qiang approached the Sword Comprehension Stele and sat three zhang away despite the sword intent cutting his skin and drawing blood.
• Hua Sijun worried that Hua Qiang might die, and Hua Xiaoyao comforted her and praised their father.
• Hua Xiaoyao and Hua Sijun tried to comprehend the sword Dao but gained nothing, then decided to move closer to the stele.
• The Peacock King shielded Hua Xiaoyao and Hua Sijun as they sat near the stele and resumed their attempt to comprehend its sword intent.

Hua Qiang comprehended the Overlord Emperor’s Life and Death Sword on the Sword Comprehension Stele, then absorbed a surge of power that transformed his Small World and strengthened the Wudao Sword. The chapter ended with Hua Qiang reaching the ninth level of the Martial King realm and discovering that the sword’s seal had lifted again.

• Hua Qiang witnessed the Overlord Emperor use the Death Sword to devastate the Devil Race and the Life Sword to heal Human Race soldiers on the Ancient Battlefield.
• Hua Qiang grasped the principles of life and death and successfully comprehended the Life and Death Sword.
• The Wudao Sword stirred as a powerful force poured into Hua Qiang, who guided it into the sword and his Small World.
• Hua Qiang’s Small World expanded into an immortal-tier world, and its inhabitants reached the Immortal Realm.
• Hua Qiang broke through to the ninth level of the Martial King realm and saw the Wudao Sword’s seal count change to 10/10000.

Ximen Ba appeared before Hua Qiang after Hua Qiang comprehended the Life and Death Sword and recruited him into the Overlord Sword Pavilion. He then sought to take Hua Xiaoyao as his final disciple, and the chapter ended with Hua Xiaoyao accepting after inspecting Ximen Ba’s gifts.

• Ximen Ba introduced himself as the Overlord Emperor, gave Hua Qiang a core disciple token, and ordered him to visit the Overlord Sword Pavilion when he reached the Upper Three Heavens.
• Ximen Ba offered to take Hua Xiaoyao as his master, and Hua Xiaoyao tested his strength with questions about fighting and crab-walking.
• Ximen Ba asked Hua Qiang for permission to take Hua Xiaoyao as his final disciple, but Hua Qiang suggested waiting until his son was older.
• Hua Sijun advised Hua Xiaoyao to demand benefits from Ximen Ba, and Hua Xiaoyao asked the old man to prove his sincerity with treasures.
• Ximen Ba gave Hua Xiaoyao a Storage Ring, and Hua Xiaoyao accepted him as his master before splitting the items with Hua Sijun.