Chapter Summaries

Ye Shiyu, Ye Ling'er, Yan Dong, and Fang Yan advanced through intensive training in Sword Comprehension Valley and formed bonds with the Sword Sect’s inner circle. Their progress was interrupted when an unprecedented Beast Tide began sweeping south through the Eastern Region, prompting the sect’s highest-level alarm.

• Ye Ling'er trained under a waterfall with Yu Linglong, while Ye Shiyu sparred with Lin Qing'er and received guidance on strengthening her Flowing Water Sword Intent.
• Fang Yan refined his lightning techniques against Chen Feng, and Yan Dong tested his flames against Shi Poshan as other Sword Sect disciples trained with the newcomers.
• Duan Tian and the other disciples heard the Sword Sect’s alarm bell ring nine times and assembled in the main hall.
• Duan Tian announced that a vast Beast Tide had erupted in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, with powerful demonic beasts already destroying cities and sects as they swept south.

After learning that a disaster-level Beast Tide led by eight Sovereign Realm Outer Realm Sky Demons threatened the Eastern Domain, Lin Hao led the Sword Sect's Core Disciples north to reinforce Zhenhuang City. Aboard the Spirit Boat, he briefed them on the demons and their mission as the group prepared for battle.

• Duan Tian ordered the Eastern Domain's sects to gather at Zhenhuang City and initially planned to keep Lin Hao at the Sword Sect, but Lin Hao persuaded him to let him join the fight.
• Duan Tian appointed Lin Hao supreme commander of the Sword Sect forces and sent him, Qiu Ya, and the Core Disciples to the northern border.
• The Sword Sect's Spirit Boat departed for Zhenhuang City half an hour later.
• Lin Hao told the group that eight named Sovereign Realm demons led the Beast Tide and described their abilities.
• Chen Feng, Lin Qing'er, Shi Poshan, Ye Shiyu, Ye Ling'er, and the other disciples declared their resolve to fight, and Lin Hao instructed them to work together and protect one another.

Lin Hao and Qiu Ya joined the defense of Zhenhuang City, taking charge of the western line as Mountain Crushing Giant Demon · Boulder attacked. The Sword Sect's fighters stabilized the wall, and Lin Hao and Qiu Ya confronted Boulder, whose wrist Qiu Ya wounded before he struck back.

• Lin Hao arrived at Zhenhuang City with the Sword Sect delegation and attended the Eastern Domain Lord's pre-battle meeting.
• After a guard reported that Boulder was attacking the western line, Lin Hao volunteered to confront him while the Sword Sect cleared high-tier beasts.
• Lin Hao and Qiu Ya led the attack on Boulder as the Sword Sect disciples fought to shore up the western city wall.
• Qiu Ya used Mountain Severing Slash to crack Boulder's wrist, but Boulder swung his other hand at Qiu Ya as Lin Hao moved.

Lin Hao used his Sword Domain and Thunder Prison Asura Formation to restrain and wound the mid-stage Sovereign Realm Pantuo, drawing its fury and exposing an opening. With Pantuo preparing a deadly counterattack, Lin Hao froze the space around it and called on Qiu Ya to strike.

• Lin Hao evaded Pantuo’s attacks and used lightning-infused Sword Qi to target weak points in its rocky body while Qiu Ya held off its main attacks.
• Lin Hao activated Asura’s Eye, opened his Sword Domain, and matched Pantuo’s Sovereign Realm pressure despite being in the Diamond Realm.
• After Pantuo tried to break the domain with Mountain Collapse Force, Lin Hao transformed it into the Thunder Prison Asura Formation and bound the demon with lightning chains.
• Lin Hao unleashed Endless Thunder Prison at an energy node in Pantuo’s chest, blasting open its rocky armor and drawing demonic blood.
• Pantuo focused its fury on Lin Hao and gathered source demonic power for a lethal attack, so Lin Hao used Spatial Binding and called for Qiu Ya to strike.
• Qiu Ya unleashed the blade attack he had been building up.

Lin Hao and Qiu Ya shattered Pantuo’s Magic Crystal and brought the Heavenly Demon close to defeat, but Illusion Heart Demoness Charm Li attacked them before Qiu Ya could finish it. Lin Hao saw through her illusion and secretly coordinated with Qiu Ya, leaving them to feign their struggle as they prepared to strike back.

• Qiu Ya used Mountain Severing—Absolute Kill to crack Pantuo’s Magic Crystal while Lin Hao restrained the demon, leaving Pantuo on the brink of collapse.
• Lin Hao withdrew his domain, and Qiu Ya steadied him as the people on the western city wall cheered their apparent victory.
• Charm Li enveloped Lin Hao and Qiu Ya in an illusion that halted Qiu Ya’s finishing strike.
• Lin Hao’s Clear Sword Heart saw through the illusion, and he pretended to be affected while locating Charm Li’s position.
• Lin Hao secretly told Qiu Ya where Charm Li was and asked him to play along; Qiu Ya regained his clarity and quietly gathered his blade intent as they staged a clash.

Lin Hao and Qiu Ya saw through Mei Li’s illusion and drove her from the western front, helping the defenders kill Boulder and push back the Beast Tide. At a war council, Xing Xuanzi revealed that the demons planned to sacrifice beasts and living beings to widen the spatial rift and summon even more powerful invaders.

• Lin Hao identified Mei Li’s position, and Qiu Ya’s Overlord Blade strike broke through her barriers and forced her to retreat.
• With Mei Li’s illusion lifted, Boulder crumbled after its Magic Crystal shattered, and the western defenders counterattacked amid cheers.
• Lin Hao and Qiu Ya returned to the battlements and received praise after Duan Tian learned of their victory.
• At the City Lord’s Mansion, the Eastern Domain Lord commended Lin Tianya and Qiu Ya but warned that seven Sky Demons remained.
• Xing Xuanzi showed the location of the spatial rift and explained that the Sky Demons meant to sacrifice living beings and beasts to expand it and summon stronger creatures.

Lin Hao proposed using himself as bait to lure the Outer Realm Sky Demons into an ambush at Falling Eagle Ravine, and the Domain Lord ordered the sects to carry out the plan. The chapter ended with the Sky Demons’ leaders gathering and Fierce Fiend condemning Pantuo’s death.

• Xing Xuanzi predicted that the Sky Demons would concentrate their forces at Falling Eagle Ravine, where they could target Lin Hao.
• Li Tianxing warned that Lin Hao’s low cultivation could make him a liability, but Lin Hao offered to pose as bait by faking a grave injury or unstable cultivation.
• Man Batian, Myriad Beast Venerable, Yue Wuxia, You Quan, and Xing Xuanzi each pledged support for Lin Hao’s ambush plan.
• The Domain Lord ordered the sects to make Falling Eagle Ravine their final line of defense and prepare the trap.
• Fierce Fiend gathered with six other Sovereign Realm Sky Demons and called Pantuo’s death a disgrace.

The seven Outer Realm Sky Demons planned a full assault on Falling Eagle Ravine, believing Lin Tianya was weakened and stationed there. They prepared to kill him and complete the Blood Sacrifice, unaware that Xing Xuanzi had disguised his condition and Eastern Domain experts were laying a trap.

• Mei Li told the demons that Lin Tianya resisted her illusions and wielded black lightning that restrained demonic Qi.
• Nightmare Eye sensed Lin Tianya at Falling Eagle Ravine and described his soul light as faint and unstable.
• Li Sha proposed concentrating the demons' forces on Falling Eagle Ravine, and the others agreed that Lin Tianya was likely exhausted or injured.
• Li Sha assigned Plague and Nightmare Eye to lead the assault, Night Hunt and Mei Li to target Lin Tianya, and Ember Burn and Cold Sorrow to support the attack.
• The seven demons committed to breaching Falling Eagle Ravine and completing the Blood Sacrifice, unaware that Xing Xuanzi had fabricated Lin Tianya's apparent weakness and experts were preparing an ambush.

The East Domain forces lured the demons into Falling Eagle Ravine, where Lin Hao posed as a weakened target while the sects prepared an ambush. As the demons attacked and the defenses faltered, Night Hunt and Charm Li approached Lin Hao, unaware the trap was about to spring.

• The sects secretly took positions around Falling Eagle Ravine while Lin Hao posed as an injured decoy on a stone platform.
• At dawn, Lin Hao sensed the demons arriving, and Plague's poisonous fog and Nightmare Eye's mental assault struck the defenders.
• Fierce Fiend attacked the barriers, and Man Batian charged in to fight it head-on.
• Night Hunt and Charm Li slipped past the battle toward Lin Hao, guided by Nightmare Eye and concealed by Charm Li's illusion.
• Lin Hao called for protection as Night Hunt prepared to strike, and someone shouted, "Attack!"

Lin Hao's signal sprung the Human Race's trap at Falling Eagle Ravine, where Qiu Ya, Yue Wuxia, and You Quan killed Night Hunt and Mei Li. The battle continued against the remaining demons, and Lin Hao and Qiu Ya killed Wen Huang, leaving Li Sha and the other demon forces still fighting.

• Lin Hao revealed his full strength and sent a signal, prompting Qiu Ya, Yue Wuxia, and You Quan to trap Night Hunt and Mei Li.
• Qiu Ya beheaded Night Hunt, and Yue Wuxia and You Quan killed Mei Li with soul and frost attacks.
• Li Sha, Wen Huang, and Yan Tong launched fierce counterattacks as Ember Burn and Cold Sorrow joined the battle.
• Lin Hao and Qiu Ya attacked Wen Huang together while Man Batian and Xing Xuanzi held Li Sha back and the others fought the remaining demons.
• Lin Hao pierced Wen Huang's core with Thunder Prison Shatters the Heavens, and Qiu Ya finished the demon with a slash.

Cold Sorrow’s self-destruction gravely wounded You Quan, but Li Sha sacrificed himself to summon a True Saint Realm Outer Realm Sky Demon into Falling Eagle Ravine. The demon fully entered the realm and began absorbing the battlefield’s remaining vital essence, leaving the Human Race coalition under its crushing presence.

• Cold Sorrow detonated his Ice Prison Core, badly wounding You Quan and killing many Human Race cultivators and demonic beasts.
• Li Sha retreated to the unstable space at Falling Eagle Ravine and burned his flesh and soul to summon his lord.
• Qiu Ya, Man Batian, Yue Wuxia, and Lin Hao attacked Li Sha, but an invisible barrier blocked their strikes as the sacrifice took effect.
• A True Saint Realm Outer Realm Sky Demon reached through the rift, overwhelming the survivors with its pressure.
• The demon fully entered the realm and absorbed vital essence and soul fragments from the battlefield while Blazing Ember and Nightmare Eye welcomed it.

The Eastern Domain Lord arrived just as Tian Lu was about to crush Lin Hao and the other survivors, then fought the Outer Realm Sky Demon above Falling Eagle Ravine. Their clash began evenly, with the Domain Lord holding a slight advantage by drawing on the Eastern Domain’s power, and their battle continued at the level of laws and rules.

• Tian Lu’s descending claw overwhelmed Qiu Ya, Man Batian, Yue Wuxia, Lin Hao, and the other survivors.
• The Eastern Domain Lord appeared, halted Tian Lu’s attack, and identified the invader as Tian Lu, commander of the Demon Emperor’s Seventh Legion.
• The Domain Lord struck Tian Lu with Domain Suppressing Finger, while Tian Lu countered with Annihilation Demonic Light.
• The Domain Lord gained a slight advantage by drawing on the Eastern Domain’s power, but Tian Lu tried to sever that connection and charged at him.
• The Domain Lord and Tian Lu exchanged powerful attacks, fighting with the laws and rules of their respective domains.

As Ember Burn and Nightmare Eye attacked Lin Hao to exploit the Domain Lord’s battle with Tian Lu, the Golden Sacred Dragon took control of Lin Hao’s body and revealed its overwhelming power. It left Ember Burn engulfed in holy flames and Nightmare Eye gravely wounded by a dragon-soul strike.

• Ember Burn and Nightmare Eye targeted Lin Hao while Qiu Ya, Man Batian, and Yue Wuxia struggled to protect him.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon urged Lin Hao to surrender control, and Lin Hao opened his Mental Space to it.
• A golden Sacred Dragon soul appeared behind Lin Hao, stunning the gathered fighters and drawing the Domain Lord’s attention.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon used Holy Flame Judgment to engulf Ember Burn and began purifying the demon.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon struck Nightmare Eye with Dragon Soul Impact, badly damaging its soul.

The Golden Sacred Dragon and the Domain Lord combined their attacks to grievously wound Demon Venerable Tian Lu, who escaped through a spatial rift with Jinran and Yantong. After the Domain Lord declared the Eastern Domain’s victory, Lin Hao collapsed from exhaustion, and Qiu Ya examined his critical condition.

• The Golden Sacred Dragon left Lin Hao and struck Tian Lu, giving the Domain Lord an opening to unleash the Seal Heaven Suppress Demon Seal.
• The Golden Sacred Dragon and the Domain Lord’s combined attacks badly wounded Tian Lu and left the Domain Lord drained.
• Tian Lu fled through a spatial rift with the barely breathing Jinran and nearly shattered Yantong, ending the immediate crisis.
• The Domain Lord praised the Eastern Domain’s fighters and declared the battle a bitter victory.
• Lin Hao lost consciousness and fell, and Qiu Ya caught him and found his vitality nearly extinguished and his meridians disordered.

After Lin Hao was gravely injured from using the Golden Sacred Dragon's Soul Power and spatial power to help defeat Tian Lu, the Sword Sect brought him back to Zhenhuang City for care. In his consciousness, the Primordial Sword Box and Golden Sacred Dragon refused to heal him, urging him to recover through his own strength and use the injury to approach the Lord Realm breakthrough.

• The Eastern Domain Lord examined Lin Hao and warned that his damaged soul and foundation would take time to recover, then ordered the Sword Sect to take him to Zhenhuang City.
• Qiu Ya organized the Sword Sect's retreat, and Shi Poshan carried Lin Hao while the disciples gathered their fallen comrades and escorted him away.
• Duan Tian and Hua Xinyue arrived at the Sword Sect's guarded quarters, where Hua Xinyue tended to the unconscious Lin Hao as others sought treatment advice.
• In his chaotic consciousness, the Primordial Sword Box and Golden Sacred Dragon scolded Lin Hao for recklessly using their power and spatial law.
• The Primordial Sword Box and Golden Sacred Dragon refused to heal Lin Hao with outside power, telling him to recover on his own and turn his injuries into an opportunity to break through the Lord Realm barrier.
• Lin Hao accepted their rebuke and began guiding his recovering Spiritual Power toward the Lord Realm barrier while steadying his wounded soul.

After a month unconscious, Lin Hao recovered and broke through from the Diamond Realm to the Lord Realm, gaining four new lightning-and-sword techniques. He emerged from the quiet room restored and powerful, reuniting with the relieved Sword Sect disciples.

• Lin Qing'er and the Sword Sect disciples cared for Lin Hao while he remained unconscious, and Qiu Ya and Duan Tian noticed his Spiritual Power gathering toward a breakthrough.
• A month later, Hua Xinyue sensed Lin Hao drawing in a vast surge of Spiritual Energy and reinforced the room's wards as his lightning and Sword Intent flared.
• Lin Hao broke through the barrier between the Diamond Realm and the Lord Realm, and the system granted him four exclusive martial techniques.
• Lin Hao walked out of the quiet room with a stable Lord Realm aura, astonishing Qiu Ya and delighting Duan Tian, Hua Xinyue, and the gathered disciples.
• Lin Hao thanked everyone for their concern and reassured them that he had recovered.

After Lin Hao broke through to the Lord Realm, the Sword Sect received word that the Flowing Cloud Secret Realm would soon open in the Meteor Mountain Range. Lin Hao chose Chen Feng to lead a five-person team into the realm, which was expected to open in half a month.

• Duan Tian, Hua Xinyue, and the Sword Sect disciples celebrated Lin Hao's breakthrough to the Lord Realm and discussed the sect's recent growth.
• A Jade Slip from the Domain Lord's Mansion announced that the Flowing Cloud Secret Realm would open in half a month and that each sect could send one team of five Core Disciples at or below the Divine tier.
• Lin Hao learned that the Secret Realm contained the legacy of Flowing Cloud Sword Venerate and valuable treasures, while Hua Xinyue and Qiu Ya discussed the dangers of the expedition.
• Lin Hao decided the disciples should enter the Secret Realm for training and appointed Chen Feng as team leader.
• Lin Hao selected Lin Qing'er, Sun Xiaoya, Shi Poshan, and Han Yue to join Chen Feng, assigning each a role on the team.

The Sword Sect chose Chen Feng, Lin Qing'er, Sun Xiaoya, Shi Poshan, and Han Yue to enter the Flowing Cloud Secret Realm, equipping them and urging them to protect one another. After Lin Hao’s Lord Realm breakthrough alarmed rival sects, the five made their final preparations and were set to depart for the Meteor Mountain Range the next day.

• Duan Tian named Chen Feng, Lin Qing'er, Sun Xiaoya, Shi Poshan, and Han Yue as the Sword Sect’s team, and Lin Hao gave them Concentric Pendants, pills, and a warning to show no mercy to anyone threatening their lives.
• Xing Suanzi and other sect leaders warned their disciples not to provoke the Sword Sect, while Li Tianxing ordered secret Sky Demon Sect seeds to kill the Sword Sect disciples in the Secret Realm.
• The five candidates trained together in Sword Comprehension Valley as Ye Shiyu, Ye Ling'er, Yan Dong, and Fang Yan watched and resolved to work harder.
• Duan Tian, Hua Xinyue, Qiu Ya, and Lin Hao gave the five storage bags, advice, and final instructions before they left to rest ahead of their departure.

Chen Feng and four Sword Sect disciples traveled to Falling Star Valley to enter the Secret Realm, preparing for danger and drawing attention from the other factions gathered there. As the opening approached, they exchanged cautious greetings with Xing Suanzi and Huan Xinyue.

• Duan Tian sent Chen Feng, Lin Qing'er, Sun Xiaoya, Shi Poshan, and Han Yue off aboard the Sword Sect's new Spirit Boat.
• Chen Feng assigned the group preparations for the journey, and they reached the Meteor Mountain Range two days later.
• The five arrived near Falling Star Valley, set up a warning formation, and planned how to regroup and defend themselves inside the Secret Realm.
• Xing Suanzi visited the Sword Sect group and suggested that their disciples share information and help one another in the Secret Realm.
• Huan Xinyue tested the Sword Sect disciples with a warning about illusions, and Chen Feng replied that their sword hearts would keep them true.

The Flowing Cloud Secret Realm opened, and Lin Qing'er was separated from Chen Feng and the other Sword Sect disciples during the chaotic entry. She reunited with Sun Xiaoya and set out toward Chen Feng, but the rest of the group remained scattered across the dangerous realm.

• Man Shan and You Yu offered the Sword Sect disciples warnings and goodwill, while Chen Feng noticed five ominous Sky Demon Sect disciples watching from a distance.
• A five-colored vortex opened at Falling Star Valley, and Chen Feng led the five Sword Sect disciples into the Secret Realm.
• Spatial turbulence separated Lin Qing'er from Chen Feng, Sun Xiaoya, Shi Poshan, and Han Yue, though she sensed their directions through the Concentric Pendant.
• Lin Qing'er headed toward Sun Xiaoya and killed a middle-stage Divine-tier, three-headed beast with a precise sword strike.
• Lin Qing'er found Sun Xiaoya near a ruined stone forest, and the two set out to meet Chen Feng near a purple-lit forest.