Chapter Summaries

Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi were ambushed by a powerful swordsman, and Lu Feng suspected the attacker was Hundred Swords Qi Su. Lu Feng survived the attack by unleashing his strongest sword strike, then asked Jun Ziyi whether she had seen it clearly.

• Lu Feng shielded Jun Ziyi from a Gravel Array and realized its controller seemed to be testing his strength.
• Lu Feng shattered the array with a Jade Pearl, then dodged an earth-grade soul artifact that fell from the sky.
• Lu Feng recognized the swords filling the sky as the signature technique of Hundred Swords Qi Su and urged Jun Ziyi to protect herself and escape.
• Lu Feng threw Jun Ziyi away from the attack and faced the descending mass of swords alone.
• Lu Feng unsealed five soul arrays and split the mountain-shaped rain of swords with his sword of Great Compassion.
• Jun Ziyi rushed to support Lu Feng, who asked if she had seen his sword clearly; she blushed because she had been focused on his safety.

Lu Feng discovered that the swordsman who attacked him and Jun Ziyi was Liu Su, Old Hei’s personal disciple and Lu Feng’s senior brother. After they exchanged gifts, Liu Su revealed that his Auspicious Disk had been damaged when its Yin Yang energy merged into his body, leaving Lu Feng astonished by the power he carried.

• Liu Su landed after the sword clash and explained that he and Lu Feng had both held back to protect one another from the force of their attacks.
• Lu Feng recognized Liu Su as Old Hei’s disciple, and Liu Su teased him into calling him Good Senior Brother before reassuring him that Old Bai was well.
• Lu Feng asked Liu Su for a meeting gift and sought to learn his Hundred Swords Formation, but Liu Su said the formation was unfinished.
• Lu Feng gave Liu Su a jade slip containing the Extreme Star Sky Evolution Art, and Liu Su offered him a choice from his collection using a disk-shaped storage item.
• Lu Feng recognized the item as an Auspicious Disk, and Liu Su explained that it had been damaged when its Yin Yang energy merged into his body.

Lu Feng discovered Eastern Soul Wood in Liu Su’s Yin Yang Auspicious Disk and received it as a gift, then refined it into his Soul Plate. After sharing their romantic struggles and discussing formations through the night, the two parted at dawn, with Liu Su leaving Lu Feng books and the Star Chess Strategy’s method for Guiding Stars into Jade.

• Lu Feng found formation books and the incomplete Star Chess Strategy in the Auspicious Disk’s eighth Sumeru Space, then discovered Eastern Soul Wood in its ninth.
• Liu Su gave Lu Feng the Eastern Soul Wood and explained that he had obtained it after fighting off sect forces that tried to seize a Blessed Cave’s treasures.
• Lu Feng and Liu Su shared their experiences pursuing women whose families or forces did not accept them, and discussed formations through the night.
• Liu Su arranged formations to help Lu Feng refine the Eastern Soul Wood, which Lu Feng fused into his Soul Plate alongside Western Soul Gold and Central Palace Earth.
• Liu Feng gave Liu Su Star Essence Jade and Humanoid Figures in return, and learned the Star Chess Strategy recorded the method for Guiding Stars into Jade.

Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi reached the Azure Peak Mountain Range and used their archery to rescue Azure Peak Sword Sect disciples from a Soul Hunter ambush. After they slipped away, Xia Yiyun learned that an unknown archer had saved Zhuang Xiaojing and was astonished by the feat.

• Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi released their horses and continued on foot toward the Azure Peak Sword Sect.
• Lu Feng shot three arrows from a distance, disarming three Soul Hunters and giving Zhuang Xiaojing’s group a chance to turn the fight around.
• The Soul Hunters retreated as Chen Duxiao and Xia Yiyun arrived with reinforcements, while Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi left by another route.
• Zhuang Xiaojing told Xia Yiyun that an unknown pair had helped them, and Lü Sitao praised the archer’s skill.
• Xia Yiyun examined the arrows and was stunned to learn that three targets had been struck at once from over a hundred meters away.

Lu Feng arrived at the Azure Peak Sword Sect with Jun Ziyi, intending to enter the Sword Tournament and help Jun Ziyi temper her swordsmanship. Gu Lingling brought them to meet her father, Gu Tianlao, whose dismissive mood shifted when he mistook Lu Feng for her romantic interest, then faded again when he learned Lu Feng was only a friend.

• Xia Yiyun studied the wounds left by an unknown longbow archer and hoped to find him to discuss improving her Bow and Arrow Skill.
• Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi reached the Azure Peak Sword Sect, where Gu Lingling confirmed them as her invited guests and told them Zhuang Xiaojing was safe.
• Lu Feng told Gu Lingling that Jun Ziyi would enter the Sword Tournament, and he planned to ask Gu Tianlao for an additional quota.
• Gu Lingling led Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi to her father's courtyard, where Gu Tianlao first refused to see them, then eagerly asked whether Lu Feng was the man she loved.
• Gu Lingling explained that Lu Feng had saved her and Yan Xinhui, but Gu Tianlao dismissed the matter and suggested her Martial Uncles handle any reward.

Lu Feng gave Gu Tianlao the missing Flowing Light Sword Art, which had been entrusted to him by Gu Tianlao’s dying second brother. Gu Tianlao revealed how the Flowing Light Sword Sect fell from its former glory and became the Azure Peak Sword Sect.

• Gu Tianlao initially refused to see Lu Feng, but eagerly read the Jade Slips when Gu Lingling brought them to him.
• Gu Tianlao recognized the Sword Art and asked Lu Feng where he had obtained it and what its previous owner had looked like.
• Lu Feng explained that a gravely injured man had entrusted him with the Sword Art before dying from old wounds; Gu Tianlao identified him as his second brother.
• Lu Feng told Gu Lingling that he had looked after her partly because of her Second Uncle’s request, but had also come to value her as a friend.
• Gu Tianlao explained that the Jade Slips contained the missing spiritual energy circulation incantation for the Flowing Light Thirteen Swords.
• Gu Tianlao recounted how a disastrous campaign, his eldest brother’s death, his second brother’s departure, and the theft of the Sword Art led to the Flowing Light Sword Sect’s decline and its renaming as the Azure Peak Sword Sect.

Lu Feng asked to compete in the Sword Tournament, while Gu Tianlao’s reunion with his junior siblings revived the Azure Peak Sword Sect’s unity and spirit. The chapter ended with Chen Duxiao objecting to giving Lu Feng’s student a tournament spot.

• Gu Tianlao offered Lu Feng a reward for returning the Flowing Light Sword Art, and Lu Feng asked for a place in the Sword Tournament.
• Gu Lingling revealed that her registered spot had been transferred to Lu Feng, and Gu Tianlao welcomed him as the sect’s honored guest.
• Chen Shangu and Di Yuhu recognized that Gu Tianlao had regained his old vigor, then reconciled over their plans to unite Swift Sword Hall and Qi Sword Hall through their children.
• Gu Tianlao learned that Chen Duxiao and Zhuang Xiaojing had mastered both halls’ sword paths, while Gu Lingling and the others teased them over their apparent affection.
• Gu Lingling proposed giving another tournament spot to Lu Feng’s student, and Chen Duxiao angrily objected.

After Lü Sitao gave up his Sword Tournament spot because of severe injuries, Yan Xinhui yielded his own place to Gu Lingling, and the Azure Peak Sword Sect chose its five representatives. On the morning before the tournament began, Chen Duxiao started assessing Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi, revealing that he could briefly fight an Earth Soul Realm Middle Stage Soul Master.

• Lü Sitao admitted that his injuries would keep him from competing, and Yan Xinhui gave his spot to Gu Lingling.
• Chen Shangu named Chen Duxiao, Zhuang Xiaojing, Gu Lingling, Lu Feng, and Jun Ziyi as the sect’s representatives.
• Gu Tianlao put Chen Duxiao in charge of the team’s battle strategies and combatant arrangements.
• Lu Feng learned the tournament rules and wondered how Jun Ziyi’s strength would measure up against the other young competitors.
• Chen Duxiao asked Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi to disclose their strength and methods, then revealed his own abilities, sword, and rapid-attack style.

Lu Feng, Jun Ziyi, and Gu Lingling introduced their cultivation and swords as Chen Duxiao planned the Azure Peak Sword Sect’s matches for the Sword Tournament. Chen Duxiao questioned Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi about their personal swords, leaving their introductions unfinished.

• Zhuang Xiaojing described her strength, Jade Leaf sword, and agile fighting style, while Gu Lingling explained her cultivation, Phoenix Dance Sword, and reliance on the Flowing Light Thirteen Swords.
• Chen Duxiao challenged Lu Feng over having Gu Lingling carry his sword, then asked about Lu Feng’s strength and fighting style; Lu Feng said he was at the Five Elements Three Qi Realm.
• After distant drums announced the other sects’ arrival, Chen Duxiao sent Zhuang Xiaojing to draw lots and outlined the tournament’s team battles and points system.
• Jun Ziyi insisted on teaming with Lu Feng, and Chen Duxiao warned that she would get only one chance to lose; Gu Lingling also asked to team with Lu Feng, but agreed to Chen Duxiao’s arrangement.
• Chen Duxiao recalled Gu Lingling’s childhood attachment to her Phoenix Dance Sword, then noticed that Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi had yet to introduce their personal swords.

Lu Feng chose an ordinary wooden sword for the Sword Tournament, while Jun Ziyi and Gu Lingling defended his decision. The Azure Peak Sword Sect learned it would face the formidable Life-Taking Sword Sect that afternoon, and Chen Duxiao assigned Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi to fight despite Zhuang Xiaojing’s warning about their opponents’ strength.

• Jun Ziyi showed Chen Duxiao the Heaven-Grade Mo Yuan Sword her mentor had given her, while Lu Feng admitted he had given away his swords and asked for a training sword.
• Jun Ziyi handed Lu Feng an ordinary wooden sword, and he declined Chen Duxiao’s offer of a Five Elements Grade longsword.
• Lu Feng explained that he had come to train Jun Ziyi and pursue a chance to discuss reuniting the Five Veins, not to compete for tournament honors.
• Zhuang Xiaojing returned with the draw results, revealing that Azure Peak would face the Life-Taking Sword Sect that afternoon and the Heart Piercing Sword Sect the next morning.
• Zhuang Xiaojing reported that the Four Seasons and Blazing Sun Sword Sects had also suffered ambushes, while Lu Feng considered visiting the Wonder Sound Sword Sect to look for Little Fifth.
• Chen Duxiao assigned Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi to the afternoon match, and Zhuang Xiaojing warned that the Life-Taking Sword Sect could field Half-Step Earth Soul Realm fighters.

Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi accepted the Azure Peak Sword Sect’s doubles match against the ruthless Life-Taking Sword Sect brothers despite warnings about the danger. As the tournament began, the crowd mocked their cultivation, while someone from the Blazing Sun Sword Sect recognized Lu Feng and was shocked that he was alive.

• Chen Duxiao and Zhuang Xiaojing warned Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi that the Xuan Yurong brothers were ruthless, but the pair insisted on competing.
• At the tournament arena, Gu Lingling introduced Xia Yiyun as one of the sect’s three great beauties, along with Zhuang Xiaojing and herself.
• Gu Tianlao returned to host the tournament, surprising the gathered sect leaders with his renewed vigor.
• Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi took the stage against Xuan Yusu and Wei Youqi, and the crowd mocked their lower cultivation ranks.
• A man in the Blazing Sun Sword Sect’s resting area recognized Lu Feng and exclaimed that he was still alive.

Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi faced the Life-Taking Sword Sect’s Xuan Yusu and Wei Youqi in the first match of the sword tournament. As the fight continued, Lu Feng calmly trapped Xuan Yusu’s sword with his wooden blade, while Jun Ziyi pressed Wei Youqi with the Mo Yuan Sword.

• Chi Yuanqing warned Zhuo Shixin that the Azure Peak Sword Sect must never make an enemy of Lu Feng.
• Bai Li spotted Lu Feng at the tournament and feared she might have to fight him.
• Xuan Yusu and Wei Youqi mocked Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi before the match began, especially after Lu Feng drew an ordinary wooden sword.
• After the gong sounded, Jun Ziyi attacked Wei Youqi while Lu Feng evaded Xuan Yusu’s Thirteen Killing Swords and bound his Tiger Abyss Sword with the Entangling Sword Form.
• Jun Ziyi used Xiao Yu Qi Qi and the Mo Yuan Sword to force Wei Youqi to retreat, and he saw that Lu Feng had Xuan Yusu’s sword completely under control.

Jun Ziyi turned the fight against Wei Youqi with Lu Feng’s aid, while Lu Feng completely suppressed Xuan Yusu until the Life-Taking Sword Sect conceded. The Azure Peak Sword Sect was declared the winner, leaving Chen Duxiao stunned and wondering what Lu Feng had done.

• Jun Ziyi attacked Wei Youqi, who countered with the dangerous No Return sword move, but Lu Feng used the Mount Sumeru Art to boost her strength.
• Jun Ziyi evaded Wei Youqi’s strike and wounded him with Sword Rain Like Waterfall, forcing him to retreat and abandon his sword.
• Wei Youqi rushed to help Xuan Yusu, but Xuan Yusu conceded after realizing Lu Feng had suppressed him completely.
• Jun Ziyi asked Lu Feng for an evaluation, and he told her to devise three ways to counter Wei Youqi’s injury-for-injury sword move.
• Gu Tianlao declared the Azure Peak Sword Sect the winner as spectators questioned the match, and Chen Duxiao wondered whether Lu Feng had secretly arranged the outcome.

After Lu Feng’s victory, Bai Li revealed to the Four Seasons Sword Sect that he was her Hall Master and had defeated her in a prolonged fight. Lu Feng warned the Azure Peak Sword Sect that the Eastern Thunder Sword Sect concealed two Earth Soul Realm Middle Stage experts, while the group watched their next opponents prepare to fight.

• Bai Li told Mei Zisu and the other Four Seasons Sword Sect disciples that Lu Feng was her Hall Master and had helped her fully inherit her One United Sword Art.
• Mei Zisu said the Four Seasons Sword Sect would seek to win the tournament and would face the Azure Peak Sword Sect on the final day.
• Lu Feng sensed Bai Li at the tournament and decided to visit her after the afternoon matches, in addition to visiting the Wonder Sound Sword Sect.
• Lu Feng warned Chen Duxiao and the others that the Eastern Thunder Sword Sect concealed two powerful soul masters, and Chen Shangu confirmed that two members had recently reached the Earth Soul Realm.
• The Heart Piercing Sword Sect and Illusion Heart Sword Sect began their match, while Lu Feng and Jun Ziyi discussed the opponents’ swords and fighting styles.

At the Sword Tournament, Li Weiyun defeated the Illusion Heart Sword Sect with a formidable display, leaving Gu Lingling uncertain which opponent to choose. Lu Feng arranged for Jun Ziyi to face the Heart Piercing Sword Sect and planned to persuade Li Weiyun not to fight; meanwhile, Xia Yiyun grew curious about Lu Feng and asked to accompany him.

• Li Weiyun rescued Jiang Yingyu from the Illusion Heart Sword Sect's attack and overwhelmed their two disciples with Heart-Piercing—Continuous Thrust, winning the opening match.
• Chen Duxiao praised Li Weiyun's strength, while Gu Lingling struggled to decide whether to face the Heart Piercing Sword Sect or the Illusion Heart Sword Sect.
• Lu Feng encouraged Jun Ziyi to choose Li Weiyun as her opponent and said he would try to convince Li Weiyun not to fight the next day.
• Xia Yiyun approached Lu Feng and asked whether he practiced anything besides swordsmanship, but Jun Ziyi's guarded response stopped her from probing further.
• Lu Feng said he planned to visit the Heart Piercing Sword Sect, and Xia Yiyun asked to go with him so she could investigate whether he had saved her with an arrow.

Lu Feng accompanied Xia Yiyun and the Azure Peak Sword Sect women to the Heart Piercing Sword Sect courtyard, where he revealed his archery prowess and sparred with Chi Xiacu. Li Weiyun and several others arrived just after Lu Feng defeated Chi Xiacu, leaving the reason for their visit unresolved.

• Lu Feng agreed to visit the Heart Piercing Sword Sect with Xia Yiyun, Gu Lingling, and Zhuang Xiaojing, while Chen Duxiao stayed behind to practice.
• Xia Yiyun showed Lu Feng the arrow shaft that had saved Zhuang Xiaojing, and Gu Lingling revealed that Lu Feng had once shot down seventy or eighty people in Black Wind Town.
• Zhuang Xiaojing thanked Lu Feng for saving her, and Xia Yiyun asked him to teach her archery before Chi Xiacu arrived and mistook the scene for coercion.
• Chi Xiacu attacked Lu Feng, who used an arrow shaft to test his Heart Piercing Swordplay before striking his Jianquan Acupoint and showing mercy.
• Li Weiyun, several Heart Piercing Sword Sect disciples, and a man in crimson robes entered the courtyard after witnessing Lu Feng defeat Chi Xiacu.

After learning that Lu Feng had killed Lu Kui, Li Weiyun and Chi Yuanqing connected Lu Kui to Li Qingyin’s death and swore vengeance on the Limitless Sect. Lu Feng urged them to restore the Flowing Light Sword Sect, then revealed that unifying the five sects was the purpose of his visit.

• Zhuang Xiaojing explained the earlier dispute, and Chi Xiacu apologized after realizing he had misunderstood Lu Feng.
• Chi Yuanqing bowed to Lu Feng and explained that he feared him after witnessing him kill Lu Kui with a single sword strike.
• Li Weiyun learned that Lu Feng had killed Lu Kui, the man responsible for his sister Li Qingyin’s death, and thanked Lu Feng for avenging her.
• Chi Yuanqing revealed that Lu Kui had been a disciple of the Limitless Sect, and Li Weiyun and Chi Yuanqing vowed to take revenge.
• Lu Feng warned that the Blazing Sun Sword Sect and Heart Piercing Sword Sect were too weak to defeat the Limitless Sect and urged them to restore the Flowing Light Sword Sect.
• Lu Feng revealed that he had come to unify the five sects and restore the Flowing Light Sword Sect to its former glory.

Lu Feng declared his intention to unify the five sword sects, then demonstrated the flaws in Li Weiyun’s swordsmanship and explained how he could improve it. Li Weiyun left the room humbled and newly enlightened, while Lu Feng accepted the title of “Senior.”

• Lu Feng announced that he intended to unify the five sects, but Li Weiyun and the others warned that the sects’ history and internal opposition made it complicated.
• Lu Feng asked Li Weiyun to let the Heart Piercing Sword Sect fight its match without interference, but Li Weiyun refused to risk the sect’s honor.
• Lu Feng led Li Weiyun into a guest room and twice disarmed him, easily countering his Falling Goose Thrust and Thorny Dragon Double Thrust.
• Lu Feng told Li Weiyun that his attacks were too formulaic and explained that mastering the Heart Piercing Swordplay was only the beginning of revealing its true power.
• Li Weiyun instinctively called Lu Feng “Senior,” then blushed with embarrassment when Lu Feng said he could bear the title.

Lu Feng taught Li Weiyun how to improve Heart Piercing Swordplay and arranged for Jun Ziyi to face Jiang Yingyu in the next match. He then visited the Four Seasons Sword Sect to meet a disciple who resembled his old friend Bai Li, where Zhu Qingyue challenged him with her sword.

• Lu Feng pointed out the flaws in Li Weiyun's swordplay and urged him to abandon rigid forms and respond freely to an opponent's attacks.
• Li Weiyun agreed to let Jiang Yingyu fight Jun Ziyi one-on-one and told Jiang to go all out.
• Zhuang Xiaojing and Xia Yiyun returned to rest, while Lu Feng and Gu Lingling headed to the Four Seasons Sword Sect.
• Gu Lingling explained that Mei Zisu had pursued Zhuang Xiaojing for years and had once fought Chen Duxiao over her.
• Lan Youyou and Zhu Qingyue questioned Lu Feng's reason for visiting, then Zhu Qingyue attacked him with the Four Seasons Swordplay.

Lu Feng defeated Zhu Qingyue and returned the Light Serene Sword after learning that Bai Li had left to find him. Meanwhile, Mei Zisu’s group planned to test Lu Feng with an illusion array, but they found Ju Tingyi sitting unresponsive on the path, leaving them fearing something had gone wrong.

• Lu Feng disarmed Zhu Qingyue with Wind Splitting Hand, and Lan Youyou warned Zhu that she had been close to a worse injury.
• Lan Youyou told Lu Feng that Bai Li had left to look for him, so he returned the Light Serene Sword to Zhu Qingyue.
• Gu Lingling teased Mei Zisu about Zhuang Xiaojing before leaving with Lu Feng, while Mei discussed who might fight in the upcoming match against the Azure Peak Sword Sect.
• Mei Zisu told Lan Youyou and Zhu Qingyue that Ju Tingyi had set up a harmless illusion array to test Lu Feng’s strength.
• Mei Zisu, Lan Youyou, and Zhu Qingyue found Ju Tingyi meditating alone on the path, and he did not respond when they called to him.