Recaps

Chen Changan faced three elders who challenged his place at Tianjian Peak and defeated them with a single strike. He let them go after warning them not to undermine the sect’s unity.

• Chen Changan invited the three elders to attack him together, while Li Jianyi and the others watched.
• The elders rushed Chen Changan, but his Extreme Dao Sword Domain and one strike sent all three flying.
• Chen Changan explained that his superior swordsmanship let him overcome their higher cultivation and Da Huang revealed that he had held back.
• The elders apologized, and Chen Changan warned them that his elder position depended on his choice, then ordered them to stop harming the sect’s unity.

After Chen Changan’s display of strength, Tianjian Peak celebrated while the other elders worried about his volatile nature. Li Jianyi revealed that Chen Changan could also make pills, leaving the elders eager to secure recipes and ingredients for him.

• Tianjian Peak’s disciples celebrated Chen Changan’s victory, while Long Jianxiong and the other elders worried that Chen Changan might ignore the sect’s rules if provoked.
• Li Jianyi defended Chen Changan and boasted that bringing him to the Profound Sword Sect had secured the sect’s future.
• Long Jianxiong and the others teased Li Jianyi for showing off, but he stopped them by saying he had serious business concerning Chen Changan.
• Li Jianyi revealed that Chen Changan knew how to make pills, and the elders realized he could help the sect become less dependent on the Jade Pill Sect.
• Li Jianyi explained that Chen Changan had no pill recipes and shared Da Huang’s claim that Chen Changan had traveled from beyond the Immortal Ancient Domain.
• Long Jianxiong and the others agreed Chen Changan was a treasure and asked Li Jianyi to introduce them so they could discuss alchemy.

Chen Changan advised Long Jianxiong and the Profound Sword Sect elders on how to obtain a pill recipe from the Jade Pill Sect, and they set off to put his plan into action. Meanwhile, Xiao Yubo learned that Haojian Sect disciples had surrounded Tianjian Peak disciples after one of them found a Broken Sword.

• Long Jianxiong brought the Profound Sword Sect elders to meet Chen Changan, who said he needed a pill recipe to make pills.
• Chen Changan advised Long Jianxiong to ask the Jade Pill Sect openly and act arrogant so they would lend the recipe to prove their supremacy.
• Long Jianxiong sent two elders to prepare ingredients and took two others to the Jade Pill Sect, while Chen Changan stayed behind with Da Huang.
• A Tianjian Peak disciple told Xiao Yubo that Haojian Sect members had surrounded their disciples after one found a Broken Sword in a sword domain.
• The disciple warned Xiao Yubo that this was not the first time the Haojian Sect had targeted Tianjian Peak.

After the Haojian Sect repeatedly robbed Tianjian Peak’s disciples, Chen Changan ordered Xiao Yubo to lead them out and retaliate. Da Huang joined them, while Chen Changan planned to step in after they had a chance to fight back.

• Xiao Yubo chose to tolerate Ning Changjie's latest attack on Tianjian Peak, worrying that a fight would bring trouble to the Profound Sword Sect.
• Da Huang scolded Xiao Yubo for yielding and brought him and the reporting disciple to Chen Changan.
• Chen Changan rebuked Xiao Yubo and ordered Tianjian Peak's disciples to rob Haojian Sect members, fight back, and hold Chen responsible for the consequences.
• Xiao Yubo accepted Chen Changan's order and led Tianjian Peak's disciples off the peak.
• Da Huang offered to accompany them, and Chen Changan agreed while telling Mu Yunyao that he would step in later if needed.

Chen Changan rallied the elders and disciples of the Profound Sword Sect to retaliate against the Haojian Sect for repeatedly targeting Tianjian Peak. The entire sect joined the campaign, and Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao left to fight as a great battle erupted across the Southern Region.

• The other four peaks' elders questioned Chen Changan about Tianjian Peak's mass departure, and he explained that the disciples were going to back up their fellows against the Haojian Sect.
• Chen Changan rebuked the elders for ignoring the Haojian Sect's bullying and urged them to send their own disciples to fight.
• The elders rallied their disciples, and within half an hour the entire Profound Sword Sect had set out with several elders.
• Mu Yunyao asked whether Long Jianxiong and the others would be surprised when they returned, and Chen Changan said the sect should put its words into action.
• Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao left the Profound Sword Sect to fight, as a great battle against the Haojian Sect erupted across the Southern Region.

After learning that Ning Changjie had killed Zhang Jin, Xiao Yubo and the Tianjian Peak disciples abandoned their restraint and vowed to make Haojian Sect pay in blood. The Cloud Sword Peak elder and disciples learned what had happened and joined their call for retaliation.

• Xiao Yubo led Tianjian Peak disciples onward, robbing Haojian Sect disciples they encountered as they searched for Ning Changjie and their missing fellow disciples.
• Several injured Tianjian Peak disciples reached Xiao Yubo and revealed that Ning Changjie had killed Zhang Jin in the sword domain.
• Furious over Zhang Jin’s death, Xiao Yubo ordered his disciples to kill Haojian Sect disciples and continued toward the sect’s affairs, while others escorted the wounded back.
• Tianjian Peak disciples attacked and killed Haojian Sect disciples on their return until the Cloud Sword Peak elder intervened.
• The injured disciples told the Cloud Sword Peak elder that Ning Changjie had killed Zhang Jin and injured them, and the Cloud Sword Peak group condemned Haojian Sect and sent word to the other peaks.

Xiao Yubo confronted Ning Changjie over the killing of a Tianjian Peak disciple and fought him with Da Huang’s guidance. Xiao Yubo killed Ning Changjie despite his master’s arrival, and the chapter ended as someone else joined the fight against the Haojian Sect Elder.

• Ning Changjie admitted he had killed a Tianjian Peak disciple and mocked Xiao Yubo.
• Xiao Yubo charged Ning Changjie while the Tianjian Peak disciples attacked his followers.
• With Da Huang’s guidance, Xiao Yubo overwhelmed Ning Changjie and severed his head and soul.
• Ning Changjie’s Haojian Sect Elder master arrived, but Li Huan and the others briefly blocked him while Xiao Yubo finished killing Ning Changjie.
• The Elder threatened to kill Xiao Yubo and the Tianjian Peak disciples, and an unidentified newcomer offered to face him.

Da Huang arrived to protect the Tianjian Peak disciples from a Haojian Sect elder and revealed his true form as a powerful Qilin. After easily countering the elder’s attack and striking him down, Da Huang identified Chen Changan as his big brother.

• Da Huang told Xiao Yubo and the others to stand back so he could face the Haojian Sect elder himself.
• Da Huang transformed from a yellow dog into his imposing Qilin true form, surprising both the Tianjian Peak disciples and the elder.
• Da Huang opened a Rift in space and swallowed the elder’s Sword Qi, demonstrating an unfamiliar way to defend against attacks.
• Da Huang teleported in front of the Haojian Sect elder and sent him flying with a single slap.
• Da Huang declared that Chen Changan, an elder of Tianjian Peak, was his big brother, leaving the Haojian Sect elder alarmed.

Chen Changan arrived to kill the Haojian Sect elder who had been fighting Da Huang, then rallied the Tianjian Peak disciples and ordered the Profound Sword Sect to gather near the Haojian Sect. The disciples set out fired up for a direct show of force against their rival.

• Da Huang taunted the Haojian Sect elder and stopped him from winning the fight, but the elder tried to flee and vowed revenge.
• Chen Changan appeared and decapitated the Haojian Sect elder with one sword strike, then had Gou Sheng burn the body while allowing the man’s soul to escape.
• Chen Changan told Xiao Yubo and the Tianjian Peak disciples to face strong opponents bravely and trust that the sect would back them.
• Chen Changan ordered Xiao Yubo to keep hunting Haojian Sect disciples and send word to the other four peaks to meet near the Haojian Sect.
• Xiao Yubo questioned whether they should report to the sect master, but Chen Changan declared that he would decide and the disciples charged toward the Haojian Sect.

The Profound Sword Sect rallied behind Chen Changan and launched an assault on the Haojian Sect, which prepared to retaliate and singled him out for death. When Long Jianxiong and the others returned, they learned the sect had gone to war while they were away and hurried to find their people.

• The Profound Sword Sect split into five groups and charged toward the Haojian Sect as its disciples rushed back to safety.
• The Haojian Sect's sect master learned that 235 disciples had died and Elder Yu's physical body had been destroyed by Chen Changan, then ordered preparations for battle and demanded Chen Changan's death.
• Long Jianxiong and the other leaders returned to the Profound Sword Sect and found most of its disciples and Elders gone.
• Li Jianyi explained that Ning Changjie had killed Zhang Jin, prompting Chen Changan to lead Tianjian Peak in seeking revenge before the other peaks joined in.
• Long Jianxiong and the others realized Chen Changan had led the entire Profound Sword Sect against the Haojian Sect and hurried to find their disciples.

Chen Changan brought the Profound Sword Sect to the Haojian Sect but insisted on facing the enemy alone. After Da Huang provoked the Haojian Sect into coming out, Chen Changan instantly killed two elders and left both sides stunned.

• Chen Changan reassured the Profound Sword Sect disciples that they would avoid needless losses and told them to watch while he handled the Haojian Sect.
• Da Huang flew over the Haojian Sect and taunted its members until the Sect Master led the elders and disciples out to fight.
• Chen Changan faced the Haojian Sect alone as the Profound Sword Sect watched, with Mu Yunyao assuring them he was not in danger.
• The Haojian Sect's Sect Master ordered two elders to kill Chen Changan, but Chen Changan charged them in a streak of sword light and instantly killed them.

Chen Changan killed two Haojian Sect elders with one strike, leaving the Haojian Sect too frightened to challenge him. Its Patriarch and elders argued over who should fight as Chen Changan stood unharmed.

• Chen Changan destroyed two Haojian Sect elders so completely that they did not return through time reversal.
• Da Huang prompted the Profound Sword Sect to celebrate Chen Changan’s victory while the Haojian Sect grew fearful.
• The Haojian Sect Patriarch claimed Chen Changan was exhausted and urged the elders to attack him.
• The elders refused to risk their lives and insisted that the Patriarch lead the fight.
• The Haojian Sect Patriarch and elders traded accusations as the sect’s followers watched their side turn against itself.

Chen Changan faced the Haojian Sect alone, but the sect chose to surrender rather than fight him. The Profound Sword Sect won, yet its members felt humiliated by how warmly their former bullies welcomed them.

• The Profound Sword Sect praised Chen Changan for cowing the Haojian Sect and raising their sect’s standing.
• The Haojian Sect argued over whether to attack Chen Changan or surrender, and its members chose to submit so they could live.
• The Haojian Sect leader admitted fault and asked Chen Changan to let the matter end.
• The Profound Sword Sect urged the Haojian Sect to fight back, but the Haojian Sect instead lined up to applaud and welcome them as friends.
• The Profound Sword Sect members felt ashamed and miserable despite their victory, while Da Huang teased Chen Changan about meeting his match.

After the Profound Sword Sect defeated Haojian Sect, Chen Changan and the others struggled to celebrate because Haojian Sect’s shameless apology made the victory feel humiliating. Long Jianxiong appointed Chen Changan Vice Sect Master, and the sect looked to him to refine a pill using a formula and ingredients they had obtained.

• The Haojian Sect Master apologized obsequiously to Chen Changan and hurried back to Haojian Sect with his people.
• Chen Changan rebuked the Profound Sword Sect for having let Haojian Sect bully them for years, and Long Jianxiong and the others learned that the sect had won.
• Long Jianxiong tried to celebrate the victory and praised Chen Changan, but the sect members remained ashamed of their past.
• Long Jianxiong confirmed that the sect had obtained a pill formula and ingredients from the Jade Pill Sect, then called Chen Changan Vice Sect Master.
• Li Jianyi protested the appointment but accepted it, and Chen Changan agreed to remain at Tianjian Peak as the sect anticipated his pill refining.

Chen Changan explained why he spared the Haojian Sect, leaving the Profound Sword Sect to face them and gain experience. Back at the sect, he refined a Myriad Tribulation Pill without an Alchemy Furnace, giving the Profound Sword Sect its own alchemist.

• Da Huang questioned Chen Changan for sparing the Haojian Sect, and Chen Changan said the Profound Sword Sect needed to defeat them on its own.
• The Haojian Sect's master called an emergency meeting to plan the sect's revival.
• Long Jianxiong handed Chen Changan the Myriad Tribulation Pill recipe, and the Profound Sword Sect realized it had no Alchemy Furnace.
• Chen Changan said a furnace was unnecessary and began refining pills with Gou Sheng controlling the heat.
• Chen Changan completed the pill, and the Profound Sword Sect members celebrated it as the sect's backbone.

Chen Changan’s supreme-grade Myriad Tribulation Pills astonished the Profound Sword Sect, whose leaders made him Grand Elder and began gathering ingredients for him. He also sent Da Huang to watch a Yu Family disciple whose suspicious behavior suggested he might be plotting revenge.

• Chen Changan refined five supreme-grade Myriad Tribulation Pills, and Long Jianxiong and the others praised his skill.
• After learning Chen Changan could also refine weapons, Long Jianxiong declared him Grand Elder, and the others agreed.
• Chen Changan said he could repair famous swords from the Burial Sword Land and asked the sect to gather alchemy ingredients.
• Long Jianxiong ordered the disciples to collect ingredients for themselves so they could receive pills.
• Chen Changan told Da Huang to follow a suspicious Tianhai Yu Family disciple, but not to attack him until they knew his intentions.

Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao tested Myriad Tribulation Pills by cultivating with Lightning Tribulation, but Chen Changan absorbed the lightning effortlessly and the tribulation clouds vanished before he could continue. As the Profound Sword Sect gathered pill ingredients across the Southern Domain, rumors spread that Chen Changan was behind the sect’s sudden activity.

• Chen Changan refined ninety-nine batches of materials into 789 top-grade Myriad Tribulation Pills and invited Mu Yunyao to test one.
• Mu Yunyao used the pill to draw dozens of Lightning Tribulation bolts into her body, then stopped to recover after reaching her limit.
• Chen Changan tried cultivating without a pill, absorbed nearly a hundred powerful bolts without feeling them, and then repeated the test with hundreds more.
• The tribulation clouds disappeared before Chen Changan felt he had finished cultivating, and they did not return when he tried again.
• The Profound Sword Sect mobilized to gather Myriad Tribulation Pill ingredients, stirring rumors in the Southern Domain that Chen Changan had joined the sect.

Rumors spread across the Southern Region that Chen Changan had defeated the Haojian Sect alone, mastered alchemy, and risen to Grand Elder of the Profound Sword Sect, but most people dismissed the claims. The Jade Pill Sect refused to take the threat seriously, while the Haojian Sect sought help from the Evil Sword Sect to deal with Chen Changan.

• People in the Southern Region discussed rumors that Chen Changan had forced the Haojian Sect to surrender and had become the Profound Sword Sect's Grand Elder.
• The Jade Pill Sect's sect master dismissed the rumors, claimed the Profound Sword Sect could not refine pills, and ordered his sect to double the price of pills for its members.
• The Jade Pill Sect and the rest of the Southern Region continued to disregard the rumors and expected the Profound Sword Sect to fail.
• The Haojian Sect's leaders worried that Chen Changan's strength and alchemy would ruin their chance to recover, so they contacted the Evil Sword Sect for help.
• The Haojian Sect reported that it had told the Evil Sword Sect about Tianjian Peak's new Elder, and its members expected the Evil Sword Sect to act.

Chen Changan asked the Profound Sword Sect elders about cultivating in the Myriad Tribulation Realm after learning that Mu Yunyao had endured dozens of Lightning Tribulations. He began cultivating again, and the sect watched in shock as an even more terrifying tribulation gathered over Tianjian Peak despite him taking no Myriad Tribulation Pill.

• Chen Changan refined top-grade Myriad Tribulation Pills for the Profound Sword Sect, and the disciples and elders celebrated the growing stockpile.
• Chen Changan asked Long Jianxiong and the other elders how many Lightning Tribulations a top-grade Myriad Tribulation Pill could help someone withstand, and they said five or six was exceptional.
• Mu Yunyao revealed that she had withstood dozens of Lightning Tribulations, while Chen Changan had drawn nearly a hundred into his body before the tribulation clouds fled.
• Long Jianxiong explained that cultivating in the Myriad Tribulation Realm usually took decades because the body needed time to recover between Lightning Tribulations.
• Chen Changan decided to cultivate again, and terrifying tribulation clouds gathered over Tianjian Peak.
• The Profound Sword Sect members realized the tribulation clouds were far stronger than any they had seen and that Chen Changan had begun cultivating without taking a Myriad Tribulation Pill.

Chen Changan absorbed 135 lightning tribulations, then left the Profound Sword Sect with Mu Yunyao to search the Southern Region for a sword mound. While they discussed Chen Changan’s reputation with a young swordsman, another man mocked the stories and called Chen Changan a fabrication.

• Chen Changan absorbed all 135 lightning bolts, shocking the Profound Sword Sect, and told Mu Yunyao to keep up with her cultivation.
• Chen Changan asked about Li Huan and Da Huang, then guessed that Da Huang had taken Li Huan to a brothel.
• Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao left the sect to explore sword domains and find a sword mound for Hongchen.
• A young swordsman offered to reveal a sword mound’s location in exchange for stories about Chen Changan, and Chen Changan exaggerated his own accomplishments.
• Another man interrupted and called Chen Changan a joke and a fabrication, mocking the young swordsman for believing the rumors.

Chen Changan intervened when an Underworld Sword Sect disciple mocked the Profound Sword Sect and its rumors, then revealed his identity to the crowd. The chapter ended with everyone stunned to learn that the man in Profound Sword Sect clothes was Chen Changan, the sect’s Grand Elder.

• An Underworld Sword Sect disciple ridiculed rumors about Chen Changan and the Profound Sword Sect, prompting a Profound Sword Sect disciple to argue with him.
• A Myriad Sword Sect disciple defended the Profound Sword Sect and exchanged insults with the Underworld Sword Sect disciple as a crowd gathered.
• Chen Changan stopped the Myriad Sword Sect disciple from fighting, saying the dispute involved his own sect.
• Chen Changan told the Underworld Sword Sect disciple that he was not a Profound Sword Sect disciple, then clarified that he was from the sect.
• Chen Changan introduced himself as the Profound Sword Sect’s Grand Elder, leaving the crowd in stunned silence.

Chen Changan killed an Underworld Sword Sect disciple while leaving his soul alive to carry a warning back to the sect. He then agreed to fight Qi Wushang, and their duel ended almost immediately.

• Qi Wushang introduced himself as a disciple of the Myriad Sword Sect, and the onlookers recognized him as Young Master Wushang, ranked third among the Southern Region's outstanding young swordsmen.
• Chen Changan told the Underworld Sword Sect disciple he would spare his soul, then killed him with a sword strike that prevented him from tracing back through time to revive.
• Chen Changan ordered the disciple to deliver a warning to the Underworld Sword Sect, and the disciple left to report his words to the sect master.
• Chen Changan told Qi Wushang he had let the disciple go so the Underworld Sword Sect would come after him, then agreed to answer Qi Wushang's questions through a fight.
• Qi Wushang attacked Chen Changan with his sword, but the crowd announced that the fight was already over.

Chen Changan easily defeated Qi Wushang, then encouraged him to look beyond rankings and aim higher. After learning about the dangerous Flowing Light Sword Tomb and its Broken Sword, Chen Changan set off with Qi Wushang and Mu Yunyao, confident he would subdue it.

• Chen Changan defeated Qi Wushang with a single finger strike, using only a fraction of his strength.
• Chen Changan told Qi Wushang not to measure himself by rankings, and Qi Wushang resolved to set his sights farther ahead.
• Qi Wushang introduced Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao to the Flowing Light Sword Tomb, where a powerful Broken Sword remained beyond anyone's reach.
• Chen Changan asked Qi Wushang to lead them to the Flowing Light Sword Tomb and declared that he would subdue the sword.
• Chen Changan said his dog, Da Huang, had gone to visit a brothel, and Qi Wushang mistook his claim for a joke.

Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Qi Wushang reached the Flowing Light Sword Tomb, where Chen Changan’s advice led Qi Wushang to an insight about forging his own Sword Intent. Chen Changan then began collecting Broken Swords for Hongchen, leaving Qi Wushang stunned by his overwhelming swordsmanship.

• Chen Changan silenced Qi Wushang’s questions during their journey, and Qi Wushang said they would reach the Flowing Light Sword Tomb in a day.
• Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Qi Wushang entered the tomb and endured its powerful Sword Intent.
• Chen Changan advised Qi Wushang to learn from different Sword Intents and forge a path and intent of his own, prompting Qi Wushang to enter a state of enlightenment.
• Mu Yunyao said she preferred fighting with her fists rather than using a sword.
• Chen Changan entered a nearby Sword Domain, took its Broken Sword, and gave it to Hongchen to devour.
• After his enlightenment, Qi Wushang watched Chen Changan enter Sword Domains effortlessly and learned that no one could teach Chen Changan swordsmanship in the Burial Sword Land.

Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Qi Wushang entered the Flowing Light Sword Tomb’s inner area and encountered the Illusion Sword Sect and Destroy Sword Sect. After Qi Wushang traded barbs with the sect elders, one of them turned their anger toward Chen Changan and the Profound Sword Sect.

• Chen Changan gave Hongchen Broken Swords to devour, clearing more than ten sword domains while Qi Wushang finished comprehending.
• Chen Changan and his companions went deeper into the Flowing Light Sword Tomb and found groups from the Illusion Sword Sect and Destroy Sword Sect near the Core Land.
• Qi Wushang identified Qin Wudao and Huo Wushuang as the first- and second-ranked Ten Young Masters, explaining that he was the third of the Three Wus Young Masters.
• Qi Wushang exchanged insults with elders from both sects, bringing up their recent feud and warning that they would face consequences if they harmed him.
• A Destroy Sword Sect elder ordered Chen Changan and the Profound Sword Sect disciples to pay their respects and insulted Long Jianxiong, leaving Qi Wushang impressed.