Chapter Summaries

Lin Hao freed the Old Sect Master and helped reveal the Sword Sect’s losses and betrayal. The sect recovered the Sect Competition Token, and the Old Sect Master decided Lin Hao and Yu Linglong would compete while he restored order at home.

• Lin Hao removed the barrier, and the Old Sect Master pulled the broken Dragon Locking Chains from his body and began recovering.
• Lin Hao told the Old Sect Master that the Sword Sect had suffered major losses, including the death of Hua Xinyue’s Fourth Senior Brother.
• Lin Hao produced the Sect Competition Token from Second Elder’s storage bag, revealing that Second Elder had framed the missing Sixth Junior Brother.
• The Old Sect Master proposed sending Lin Hao and Yu Linglong to the Sect Competition in three months while he stayed behind to put the sect in order.
• Yu Linglong insisted that she wanted to go to the Sect Competition too.

Lin Hao learned that Duan Tian was his master Xuanyu’s junior brother and that he had become a senior-generation member of the Sword Sect. After the Sword Box healed Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue, the group planned to return to the sect, though Hua Xinyue reminded them they still had to deal with resources being gathered in the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range.

• Duan Tian let Yu Linglong accompany the group to watch the battles, and the Sword Box revealed that Duan Tian and Xuanyu had shared a master.
• Duan Tian recognized Lin Hao’s sword as their master’s former treasured possession and confirmed that Xuanyu was Lin Hao’s senior brother.
• Duan Tian made Lin Hao Hua Xinyue’s junior brother, and Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong began addressing him as Martial Uncle Lin.
• Lin Hao used the Sword Box’s Nine-colored Light to heal Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue, including improving Duan Tian’s old injuries.
• Duan Tian proposed spending the night in the cave and returning to the sect in the morning, while Hua Xinyue warned that the sect could not abandon the people gathering resources in the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range.

Lin Hao persuaded Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue to rest before returning to the Sword Sect, while he stayed behind to train with Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong. After they left, he and the Sword Box suspected Baili Yunchang had used the Dragon Locking Chain to imprison Duan Tian while searching for the sect’s hidden resources; the chapter ended with Lin Hao preparing breakfast and telling the girls to keep calling him Tian Ya.

• Lin Hao convinced Duan Tian to return to the Sword Sect the next morning with Hua Xinyue and leave Lin Hao, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong in the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range for seven days.
• Lin Hao gathered the broken pieces of the Dragon Locking Chain and sent them to his Mental Space so the Sword Box could try to repair it.
• Lin Hao and the Sword Box suspected an outsider had supplied Baili Yunchang with the chain and that Baili had kept Duan Tian alive to learn the location of the sect’s resources.
• Lin Hao cooked breakfast, and Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong woke to find him preparing it.
• Lin Hao told the embarrassed Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong they could act as before and call him Tian Ya.

Lin Tianya, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong prepared to gather resources and train while Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue investigated Baili Yunchang's betrayal. Hua Xinyue confronted Baili Yunchang at Heavenly Sword Peak with Duan Tian beside her, while the Sky Demon Sect's hidden involvement was exposed.

• Lin Tianya told Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong that they would spend the next few days gathering cultivation and sect resources and gaining experience from powerful battles.
• Hua Xinyue asked Duan Tian what they would do with Baili Yunchang, and Duan Tian said they first needed to learn who had supplied him with the Dragon Locking Chain.
• Baili Yunchang met secretly with a Sky Demon Sect Protector and agreed to let the sect take over the Sword Sect in exchange for promised benefits.
• A Legendary-level aura alerted Baili Yunchang and the Protector when Hua Xinyue returned to Heavenly Sword Peak with Duan Tian.
• Hua Xinyue accused Baili Yunchang of nearly handing over the sect, and Duan Tian challenged him to show how he would stop them.

Duan Tian revealed that he had escaped the Dragon Locking Chain and reached the Sovereign Realm, then confronted Baili Yunchang for betraying him. He exposed Baili Yunchang before the Sword Sect disciples and began beating him in the air.

• Duan Tian recognized Baili Yunchang and seized the Sky Demon Sect's black-clad Legendary-level Protector, then shattered the man's meridians.
• Baili Yunchang realized Duan Tian had reached the Sovereign Realm and despaired over the possibility that a True Saint Realm expert had helped him escape.
• Duan Tian ordered Hua Xinyue to summon the Sword Sect disciples so they could witness Baili Yunchang's true nature.
• Baili Yunchang admitted he had betrayed Duan Tian because he resented the decision to give the Sect Master position to the Fourth Elder.
• Duan Tian slapped Baili Yunchang repeatedly through the air as the Sword Sect disciples watched in shock and Hua Xinyue smiled.

Duan Tian returned to the Sword Sect, defeated and executed Baili Yunchang, and announced that several elders had betrayed the sect. As Hua Xinyue began reorganizing the sect, the Sky Demon Sect learned that its Fifth Protector had died and chose to investigate quietly until after the upcoming Sect Competition.

• Baili Yunchang tried to fight Duan Tian, but Duan Tian suppressed his power and beat him severely.
• Duan Tian expelled Baili Yunchang for murdering his master and betraying the Sword Sect, then killed him when he refused to take his own life.
• Duan Tian announced that Tan Ming, Ye Hongyu, and Song Qingyun had also betrayed the sect and ordered the six peaks merged under unified management.
• Duan Tian asked Hua Xinyue to manage the merger and said he would take control and modify the protective grand formation.
• A steward reported to the Sky Demon Sect elders that the Fifth Protector’s life tablet had shattered after he went to meet Baili Yunchang.
• The Sky Demon Sect Great Elder ruled out Baili Yunchang as the likely killer and decided to investigate without disturbing their Sect Master or acting before the Sect Competition.

Lin Hao, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong traveled through the Dragon Slaying Abyss, where Yu Linglong grew ill whenever danger was near. The Sword Box confirmed that she possessed the Precognition Body, and the chapter left her unconscious as Lin Hao began investigating her condition.

• Lin Hao learned that his strike against the Dragon Locking Chain had driven the demonic beasts into hiding.
• Yu Linglong felt increasingly oppressed, so Lin Hao used an energy barrier to shield her from the surrounding auras and ease her symptoms.
• As the group rested, a pair of lantern-sized eyes opened deep in the abyss, and Yu Linglong suddenly collapsed after sensing something dangerous.
• The Sword Box told Lin Hao that Yu Linglong might have the Precognition Body, then examined her through a streak of Black Light.
• The Sword Box confirmed that Yu Linglong had the Precognition Body.

Yu Linglong woke after sensing a terrifying presence in Dragon Slaying Abyss, and Lin Hao decided to keep the group near its outskirts rather than risk going deeper. After hunting three Divine-tier demonic beasts, they returned to find Hua Xinyue and the Sword Sect disciples gathered, with the sect in turmoil over the elders’ betrayal.

• The Sword Box protected Yu Linglong and woke her, and she told Lin Hao she had seen enormous, furious eyes that might belong to a dragon.
• Lin Hao judged Dragon Slaying Abyss too dangerous and led Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong to hunt around its outskirts instead.
• After seven days, Lin Hao killed three Divine-tier demonic beasts and collected their Beast Cores.
• Lin Hao, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong returned to find Hua Xinyue waiting with Sword Sect disciples who were alarmed by the Great Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder’s betrayal.
• Hua Xinyue silenced the disciples and told Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong to take a headcount before they returned to the sect.

After returning to the Sword Sect, Lin Hao learned that Baili Yunchang had conspired with the powerful Sky Demon Sect, which threatened the weakened sect. As Duan Tian asked how they could respond, Lin Hao came up with an idea.

• Lin Hao returned to the Sword Sect and learned that fewer disciples had come back from the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range.
• Yu Linglong summoned Lin Hao to the main hall, where Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue discussed Baili Yunchang's execution and his ties to the Sky Demon Sect.
• Duan Tian explained that the Sky Demon Sect drained cultivators' Spiritual Power, made corpse puppets, and possessed far more high-level fighters than the Sword Sect.
• The Sword Box told Lin Hao that his Nirvana Divine Lightning could counter the Sky Demon Sect's fighters.
• Duan Tian warned that the Sword Sect lacked enough combat strength to withstand an attack and asked Lin Hao to propose a plan.
• Lin Hao thought over the sect's danger, then said he had an idea.

Lin Hao proposed broadening the Sword Sect and recruiting at least twenty Legendary-rank honorary attendants, promising to secure the resources to pay them. Duan Tian approved the risky plan, and Lin Hao left to gather resources while Hua Xinyue hoped he would save the sect.

• Lin Hao told Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue that the Sword Sect needed honorary elders and a more diverse recruitment strategy.
• Duan Tian said the sect could afford ten Legendary-rank powerhouses for three months, but Lin Hao insisted on recruiting at least twenty attendants and promised to provide the resources.
• Duan Tian trusted Lin Hao and approved the plan despite Hua Xinyue's concerns about the enormous cost.
• Lin Hao set out to obtain resources, while Hua Xinyue and Duan Tian discussed whether he could save the Sword Sect.

Lin Hao left the sect after giving Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong a sword mark imbued with his seventh-level sword intent to help them cultivate. After Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong hugged him, Lin Hao departed, while the Sword Box teased him about his growing entanglement with them and his girlfriends on Blue Star.

• Lin Hao told Lin Qing'er and Yu Linglong he was leaving and urged them to stay vigilant while the sect was on edge.
• Lin Hao carved a sword mark into the artificial hill in Lin Qing'er's courtyard, infusing it with his seventh-level sword intent as a gift for the two women to study.
• Lin Qing'er hugged Lin Hao in gratitude, and Yu Linglong joined in by hugging him from behind.
• Lin Hao explained that they should spend an hour each day comprehending the sword mark, then left the courtyard.
• The Sword Box teased Lin Hao about Lin Qing'er being interested in him and joked about the trouble his girlfriends on Blue Star might cause.

Lin Hao returned to the Dragon Slaying Abyss in pursuit of the opportunity he sensed there, despite the Sword Box warning him that Yu Linglong's Precognition Body had detected immense danger. He discovered a True Saint Realm dragon hidden in the cliffs, escaped its first attempt to eat him with the Sword Box's Nine-colored Light, and was pinned again as the dragon took interest in his secrets.

• Lin Hao ignored the Sword Box's warnings and flew to the deepest part of the Dragon Slaying Abyss, convinced an opportunity awaited him.
• Lin Hao activated Asura's Eye but saw nothing until the oppressive aura intensified and revealed the presence of something powerful.
• A True Saint Realm dragon opened its eyes in the cliff, restrained Lin Hao, and tried to swallow him.
• The Sword Box released Nine-colored Light, freeing Lin Hao and letting him dodge the dragon's maw.
• The Sword Box urged Lin Hao to flee, but the dragon pinned him again and remarked on his many secrets.

Lin Hao refused to reveal how he had escaped the Golden Sacred Dragon’s control, so the dragon crushed him with its pressure. The Primordial Sword Box empowered Lin Hao, and he used One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws to break the dragon’s attacks, leaving the Golden Sacred Dragon stunned.

• The Golden Sacred Dragon pulled Lin Hao back and demanded to know how he had escaped its control.
• Lin Hao refused to reveal his secret, and the dragon increased its pressure until it shattered his knees and injured his organs.
• Lin Hao defied the dragon, but a Nine-colored Light poured into him, freed him from restraint, and rapidly healed his wounds.
• The Primordial Sword Box appeared, and Lin Hao took a purple sword from it as the Golden Sacred Dragon recognized the weapon.
• Lin Hao used One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws to split the dragon’s Dragon Breath and shatter its golden spheres.
• The Sword Box identified the opponent as a Golden Sacred Dragon.

The Primordial Sword Box offered to free the Golden Sacred Dragon and restore his body if he protected Lin Hao for twenty years, then argued that Lin Hao’s Divine-tier talent justified the bargain. The Golden Sacred Dragon demanded that Lin Hao withstand half of one of his attacks as proof, and Lin Hao accepted, revealing an ancient sword.

• The Golden Sacred Dragon recognized the Primordial Sword Box and accused it of having cut him in half long ago.
• The Primordial Sword Box offered to free the Golden Sacred Dragon and heal him in exchange for protecting Lin Hao for twenty years.
• The Primordial Sword Box revealed that Lin Hao had SSS-rank, or Divine-tier, talent, but the Golden Sacred Dragon demanded proof.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon challenged Lin Hao to take half of one of his attacks without the Sword Box’s help, and Lin Hao accepted.
• Lin Hao produced an ancient, unadorned sword in its sheath.

Lin Hao defeated the Golden Sacred Dragon with one sword, earning his agreement to follow him for twenty years while the Sword Box began healing his injuries. When Lin Hao mentioned collecting Legendary-level Beast Cores for his sect, the Golden Sacred Dragon revealed a vast hidden stockpile, leaving Lin Hao with more cores than he could count.

• Lin Hao challenged the Golden Sacred Dragon and broke apart his golden energy attack with a powerful sword strike, causing the dragon to acknowledge his defeat.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon agreed to follow Lin Hao for twenty years but said he would only intervene if Lin Hao faced a life-or-death crisis.
• The Sword Box brought the wounded Golden Sacred Dragon into her Mental Space and began healing him with her Nine-colored Light.
• Lin Hao explained that he needed Legendary-level Beast Cores for his sect, and the Golden Sacred Dragon said he had a huge pile of them.
• Lin Hao struck the cliff where the Golden Sacred Dragon had been, revealing a mountain of Beast Cores that included nearly a hundred Sovereign Realm cores and countless Legendary-level ones.

Lin Hao learned that the Golden Sacred Dragon had survived the ancient war by consuming the fallen and agreed to trade his Beast Cores for continued treatment from the Primordial Sword Box. After taking the cores, Lin Hao prepared to leave Dragon Slaying Abyss and return to the Sword Sect.

• The Golden Sacred Dragon explained that the Beast Cores came from demon beasts killed in the war a thousand years earlier, and admitted he had eaten the bodies of fallen humans and demons to recover.
• The Sword Box urged Lin Hao to cultivate, and the Golden Sacred Dragon offered him all the Beast Cores in exchange for continued healing with Nine-Colored Energy.
• The Sword Box agreed to treat the Golden Sacred Dragon, assuring Lin Hao that the deal was worthwhile and that she would heal him within her limits.
• Lin Hao asked about the history between the Sword Box and the Golden Sacred Dragon, but the Golden Sacred Dragon refused to explain.
• Lin Hao stored the Beast Cores and set off toward the Sword Sect with the Primordial Sword Box.

Lin Qing'er broke through to the Divine tier in her courtyard, drawing Heavenly Punishment as Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue watched. She survived the first lightning bolt and met the second with Triple Sword Intent.

• Duan Tian told Hua Xinyue he would hunt demonic beasts in the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range to fund the Sword Sect's needs.
• Lin Qing'er's cultivation triggered terrifying thunderclouds over her courtyard while she and Yu Linglong meditated beside Lin Hao's sword mark.
• Duan Tian ordered the disciples away and prepared to protect Yu Linglong as Lin Qing'er broke through to the Divine tier.
• Lin Qing'er struck the first bolt of Divine-tier Heavenly Punishment with a streak of sword light.
• Duan Tian shielded Yu Linglong from the second bolt, and Lin Qing'er countered it with Triple Sword Intent.

Lin Qing'er survived a Legendary-level heavenly punishment after compressing her Sword Intent into Quadruple Sword Intent, and she credited Lin Tianya’s influence for the power of her strike. After Yu Linglong emerged safely from enlightenment, Qing'er revealed that Lin Tianya had left a sword scar on a rockery to help them comprehend Sword Intent.

• Lin Qing'er’s Sword Intent sharpened as she recalled Lin Tianya’s past feats, and she compressed it into Quadruple Sword Intent.
• Lin Qing'er used Moonfall Starfall to meet the final golden lightning strike, while Hua Xinyue shielded the surrounding disciples from the shock wave.
• The heavenly punishment ended, and Hua Xinyue confirmed that Lin Qing'er was unharmed and Yu Linglong remained safe in enlightenment.
• Duan Tian asked how Lin Qing'er had comprehended Sword Intent, and she showed him and Hua Xinyue Lin Tianya’s sword scar on the rockery.
• Lin Qing'er explained that Lin Tianya had left the scar to help them comprehend Sword Intent, and Yu Linglong then opened her eyes.

Yu Linglong and Lin Qing'er made major breakthroughs, and Lin Hao returned to the Sword Sect with a mountain of Beast Cores to help it recover. He offered the cores for hiring guest elders, while Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue insisted he accept a reward.

• Yu Linglong reached early Diamond Realm and comprehended the second level of Sword Intent, while Lin Qing'er entered Divine-tier and comprehended the fourth level.
• Lin Hao returned from the Dragon Slaying Mountain Range and led Duan Tian, Hua Xinyue, Lin Qing'er, and Yu Linglong to Heavenly Sword Peak.
• Lin Hao produced a mountain of Divine-tier and Sovereign Realm Beast Cores, astonishing Duan Tian and the others.
• Lin Hao said he had found the Beast Cores in a cave in the Dragon Slaying Abyss and offered them to fund the Sword Sect's recovery.
• Duan Tian selected ten Legendary-level Beast Cores as a reward, but Lin Hao urged him to use the resources to hire guest elders, and Hua Xinyue insisted Lin Hao take the reward.

Lin Hao accepted the Beast Cores Duan Tian offered and reflected on his ties to the Sword Sect, deciding to take its future one step at a time. Later, Yu Linglong and Lin Qing'er sneaked into his courtyard, where Yu Linglong asked him for more cultivation resources.

• Lin Hao accepted the Beast Cores after Hua Xinyue silently pleaded with him, relieving Duan Tian.
• The Sword Box reassured Lin Hao that he had already done enough for the Sword Sect, while the Golden Sacred Dragon asked whether he meant to revive it.
• Lin Hao said he had not planned that far ahead and would help the Sword Sect because of his master's bond with Duan Tian.
• Yu Linglong climbed over the wall into Lin Hao's courtyard, mistook his absence for a visit to Lin Qing'er, and complained about him.
• Lin Hao revealed he was nearby and called out Lin Qing'er, who had also entered the courtyard and hidden in a dark corner.
• Yu Linglong asked Lin Hao for more cultivation resources, but he told her to use what she already had first.