Recaps

Qin Guan returned from the collapsing Illusion Sea Heavenly Realm, surprising Lin Yuan, who had expected one of his disciples to claim the inheritance. After Wu Ning reported that four of Lin Yuan’s disciples were dead, Lin Yuan accused Qin Guan and attacked him, but Bei Ming stopped the strike.

• Lin Yuan and Cang Song congratulated each other over the likely inheritance, while Lin Yuan assumed Wu Chen or Duolan had obtained it.
• The Illusion Sea Heavenly Realm collapsed, and Qin Guan emerged from the Teleportation Gate alive.
• Bei Ming asked Qin Guan where Wu Chen and Duolan were, and Qin Guan said he had not seen them.
• Wu Ning reported that the Soul Tablets of Wu Chen, Duolan, Nan, and Yang had shattered.
• Lin Yuan accused Qin Guan of killing the four disciples and struck at him, but Bei Ming seized Lin Yuan’s wrist and stopped him.

Qin Guan received Bei Ming’s support after obtaining the inheritance and returned to his waiting fellow disciples and Nan Rou. Wu She of Taixu Sect challenged him to a spar in three days, leaving Qin Guan to recover and prepare to reveal his sword skills.

• Bei Ming gave Qin Guan a High-grade Spirit Vein and a jade slip with a Divine Ability, and warned him not to tell outsiders that he killed Wu Chen and the others.
• Qin Guan left Bei Ming’s cave dwelling and found Xu Dahong, Xu Yan, and other Great Strength Peak disciples waiting for him.
• Wu She of Taixu Sect challenged Qin Guan to spar at the Training Ground in three days, and Xu Yan explained that Wu She had recently defeated Xuantian Sect disciples.
• Qin Guan returned to his cave dwelling with Nan Rou, who tended his wounds, and told her that he had obtained the inheritance.

Qin Guan studied Ning Nan’s remnant of the Huan Yuan Sword Art, then spent three days mastering its speed-focused techniques. He emerged to find he had forgotten his scheduled spar with Wu She, while the Xuantian Sect disciples and Wu She waited at the Training Ground.

• Qin Guan placed the high-grade Spirit Vein Bei Ming gave him in his cave and discussed Xuantian Sect’s kindness with Nan Rou before entering the Little Black Tower.
• Qin Guan compared the remnant scrolls from Li Zang and Ning Nan, realized the Huan Yuan Sword Art combined power, speed, and Sword Heart, and learned from the Little Black Tower why his Spiritual Power ran short.
• Qin Guan cultivated the Speed Gate and Shocking Gate techniques for three days and produced a fast, powerful streak of azure sword light.
• Nan Rou reminded Qin Guan that he had agreed to spar with Wu She, and she made him eat before they left for the Training Ground.
• The disciples of Xuantian Sect waited more than an hour around the Training Ground as Wu She stood silently on the arena, certain Qin Guan would come.

Qin Guan arrived as Xiao Xuan challenged Bai You, taunted Xiao Xuan, and faced Wu She in a spar. A Green Robed Man opened a betting pool, and the disciples overwhelmingly wagered on Wu She.

• Xiao Xuan challenged Bai You, but Qin Guan arrived and mocked Xiao Xuan about his Master paying to save him before.
• Qin Guan stepped onto the arena to face Wu She and drew an Earth-grade Black Cloud Sword, declaring himself a Sword Cultivator.
• A Green Robed Man interrupted the spar to propose opening bets, and Qin Guan eagerly agreed to wager.
• The Green Robed Man set odds of three to one on Wu She and four to one on Qin Guan, then began taking bets.
• Lu Jun, another Heaven Sword Peak disciple, and Xiao Xuan bet on Wu She, and disciples from across the Five Peaks rushed to do the same.

Bai You and Nan Rou wagered 1.5 million Mid-grade Spirit Stones on Qin Guan, and Xuehong Shangren guaranteed the potential payout. Qin Guan and Wu She entered an Illusion Array to fight without holding back, and Qin Guan prepared to unleash all his trump cards.

• Bai You took Qin Guan’s 1.5 million Mid-grade Spirit Stones and brought Nan Rou to bet on Qin Guan winning.
• Xuehong Shangren agreed to cover the bet with his wealth after the Green Robed Man worried he could not pay.
• Qin Guan and Wu She agreed to settle their match with victory and death, and a white-haired Elder enveloped the Training Ground in a Space Illusion Array.
• Qin Guan prepared his God Evasion, Sword Meridian, Chaos Power, True Self State of Mind, compressed Spiritual Power, and Chaos Body’s Second Awakening.
• Wu She raised his heavy sword as terrifying Sword Qi surged around him and his Three Sword Intents shot skyward.

Qin Guan defeated Wu She with a powerful sword strike, shocking the Training Ground and earning a rematch challenge. Bai You and Nan Rou collected their winnings from Xuehong Shangren, while Qin Guan reclaimed his original stake from Bai You before leaving.

• Qin Guan defeated Wu She with a single sword strike, leaving the onlookers and hidden Xuantian Sect elders shocked that a Martial Cultivator could wield Sword Qi.
• Bai You and Nan Rou demanded six million Mid-grade Spirit Stones from Xuehong Shangren, who paid most of the debt and promised to send the rest later.
• Tie Zhan and Xu Yan celebrated their winnings, while Xiao Xuan and the other Heaven Sword Peak disciples regretted betting against Qin Guan.
• Wu She praised Qin Guan's sword and promised to challenge him again someday, and Qin Guan agreed to wait for him.
• Qin Guan asked Bai You to return his original stake of one and a half million Spirit Stones, and she gave it back before he left.

Lin Yuan and his allies planned to spread news that Qin Guan had obtained a Great Emperor’s inheritance, using the chaos to escape the Xuantian Sect. Seven days later, the Haoyue Divine Sect began preparing raids on the Xuantian Sect’s mineral veins while awaiting Lin Yuan’s defection.

• Lin Yuan told Wu Yin, Cang Song, and Yan Yao that Qin Guan might have obtained Yang Tianni’s Great Emperor inheritance and urged them to eliminate him before he grew stronger.
• Lin Yuan said the Xuantian Sect was protecting Qin Guan, so the group would wait until they left and spread the inheritance rumor to create chaos and cover their escape.
• Qin Guan and Nan Rou returned to the Cultivation Cave Mansion and cultivated separately as seven days passed.
• News of Qin Guan’s supposed inheritance shocked the major forces, including the Blood Sword Alliance and Tianshu Alliance, which sent people to investigate.
• Ouyang Jing ordered Haoyue Divine Sect Elders to stage raids on four Xuantian Sect mineral veins as a diversion, while explaining that Lin Yuan and his allies were likely to join their sect because they hated Qin Guan.

After perfecting Ning Nan's Huan Yuan Sword Art, Qin Guan sought Bai You for a spar to test his new move. His lightning-fast Sword Qi struck Bai You's spear and jolted her spirit, leaving its effectiveness in a real fight uncertain.

• Qin Guan mastered Ning Nan's Huan Yuan Sword Art and decided to spar with Bai You for combat experience.
• Qin Guan and Bai You encountered Yan Zhaoxue, who told Bai You to return early and not spend the night.
• Yan Zhaoxue left to answer the Old Ancestor's summons, while Bai You questioned Qin Guan about her master's hostility toward him.
• Qin Guan brought Bai You to the Cultivation Cave Mansion, where they discussed the tower, Nan Rou's cultivation, and keeping its secrets hidden.
• Qin Guan and Bai You began their spar, and his fast Sword Qi struck her raised spear and delivered a startling spiritual impact.

Qin Guan tested his new fighting style against Bai You and repeatedly overwhelmed her with Azure Sword Qi and flying swords, leaving her hurt and humiliated despite not being physically injured. After she broke down and told him that other people could bully her, but he could not, Qin Guan tried to appease her by offering treasures.

• Bai You charged Qin Guan after his attack struck her chest, and they began fighting with her spear and his sword.
• Qin Guan used flying swords and Azure Sword Qi to keep Bai You at a distance and torment her throughout their half-hour fight.
• Bai You stopped resisting and crouched down, prompting Qin Guan to approach and ask what was wrong.
• Bai You raised her tearful face and told Qin Guan that other people could bully her, but he could not.
• Qin Guan asked Little Black Tower how to appease Bai You, then dumped treasures from his Storage Bags in front of her.

Wu Yin, Cang Song, and their disciples arrived at Mijin Gorge to join Haoyue Divine Sect, where Ouyang Jing welcomed them with gifts and promises of equal treatment. Before the new alliance could settle, Bei Ming arrived with Xuantian Sect’s strongest fighters and confronted the defectors over their grievances, leaving the argument focused on Qin Guan.

• Wu Yin and Cang Song waited at Mijin Gorge with their disciples until Ouyang Jing arrived with Haoyue Divine Sect’s delegation.
• Xiao Xuan and Su Qingyu greeted Ouyang Jing, and he welcomed the disciples into Haoyue Divine Sect and gave each one eight hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones.
• Lin Yuan and Wu Yin denounced Xuantian Sect, and Wu Yin declared that he would never coexist with it.
• Bei Ming arrived with more than fifty Xuantian Sect experts and challenged Lin Yuan over his failures as Hall Master of Divine Body Hall.
• Lin Yuan and Wu Yin blamed Bei Ming for protecting Qin Guan, and Wu Yin cited Qin Guan’s killing of a Heaven Sword Peak disciple and extortion of more than two million spirit stones.

Bei Ming killed Cang Song and led the Xuantian Sect in a battle against the Haoyue Divine Sect and its defectors. As the fighting spread, Qin Guan confronted Xiao Xuan after killing Lu Jun.

• Yan Zhaoxue blocked Cang Song’s attack on Bai You, but Bei Ming pinned Cang Song down and killed him with Reincarnation Power.
• Ouyang Jing tried to summon the Haoyue Divine Sect’s Old Ancestor, but Bei Ming revealed the Ancestor could not come and seized Ouyang Jing.
• Ouyang Jing rallied Lin Yuan, Wu Yin, Yan Yao, and seven Elders to attack Bei Ming, while the Xuantian Sect fighters charged the defectors.
• The Xuantian Sect experts slaughtered many defectors, while Bai You fought Wu Ning and Qin Guan cut Lu Jun in half.
• Qin Guan refused Xiao Xuan’s offer of resources and used a sword strike to frighten him before appearing in front of him with overwhelming Sword Momentum.

Bei Ming crushed the Xuantian Sect rebellion at Mijin Gorge, executing the remaining traitors and leaving Qin Guan to kill Lin Yuan. After the sect departed, mysterious experts arrived to discuss the slaughter.

• Tian Que learned from Bai Fuzi that eight members of Ouyang Jing's group were lost, then vanished in anger.
• At the ruined Mijin Gorge, Lin Yuan mocked Bei Ming for killing his own sect members, and Xu Dahong rebuked him for betraying the sect.
• Little Black Tower explained to Qin Guan that Bei Ming had brought him along to teach him vigilance and leadership by making him witness the traitors' fate.
• Wu Yin admitted his wrongdoing, but Bei Ming rejected his excuse and killed him for betraying the sect.
• Bei Ming restrained Lin Yuan and ordered Qin Guan to deal with him, so Qin Guan beheaded him and ended the rebellion.
• The Elders and disciples looted the Storage Bags, Bei Ming buried the corpses by collapsing the gorge floor, and mysterious experts appeared to discuss the killings.

Bai Fuzi confronted Ding Lao of the Blood Sword Alliance and demonstrated his overwhelming strength before returning to Xuantian Sect. There, Qin Guan focused on fusing the remaining fragments of the Huan Yuan Sword Art as Little Black Tower urged him to strengthen his physical body.

• Bai Fuzi identified himself as a teacher at Xuantian Sect and struck Ding Lao and the young man down with his black ruler.
• Ding Lao revealed the Blood Sword Alliance's powerful Old Ancestors, the sealed Divine Soul of Xue Wanzhong, and its nearly finished Demon Sword before Bai Fuzi departed.
• Bei Ming returned to Xuantian Sect with more than fifty elders and disciples, and news spread that Lin Yuan, Wu Yin, Cang Song, Yan Yao, and over a hundred disciples had defected and been killed at Mijin Gorge.
• Yu Zhaonian summoned the sect's senior members to discuss rebuilding Heaven Sword Peak and Xianyao Peak and warned disciples to beware of Haoyue Divine Sect.
• Qin Guan began planning how to fuse the two remaining fragments of the Huan Yuan Sword Art, while Little Black Tower advised him to open the Heavenly Gate and improve his physical strength.

Haoyue Divine Sect recruited twelve factions to join Tian Que against Xuantian Sect, and Tian Que sought Taixu Sect's help to counter its Thirteenth Realm experts. Yue You refused, but Tian Que insulted her age, provoking her to attack him.

• Haoyue Divine Sect announced that allies who helped attack Xuantian Sect could share Qin Guan's Great Emperor Inheritance, and twelve factions joined within three days.
• Tian Que went to Taixu Sect to ask its Old Ancestor, Yue You, to help hold off a Thirteenth Realm expert.
• Tian Que offered Yue You a share of the inheritance and urged her to join, appealing to her wish to remain beautiful and live longer.
• Yue You refused because she preferred to quietly stay beautiful and feared that attacking Xuantian Sect would leave Taixu Sect exposed to hidden enemies.
• Tian Que called Yue You an old woman, and Yue You summoned a War Hammer and swung it at his head.

Qin Guan fused Western Hilt Gang Qi with Sword Qi and discovered that the resulting Sword Mark could expand his Acupoint Space. After the Little Black Tower warned that his power exceeded what his body could withstand, Qin Guan began refining a Dragon Blood Crystal Stone to strengthen himself.

• Qin Guan fused Western Hilt Gang Qi with Sword Qi by using momentum as their common foundation.
• Qin Guan found a three-dimensional Sword Mark in his right palm’s Laogong Acupoint and learned it could enlarge the space inside it.
• Qin Guan used the Sword Mark until his Laogong Acupoint’s Spiritual Power ran dry, confirming that its space had grown.
• The Little Black Tower warned Qin Guan that his power could contend with Twelfth Realm cultivators but his Ninth Realm body could not withstand it.
• Qin Guan took out a Dragon Blood Crystal Stone and began absorbing it to strengthen his body.

Qin Guan traveled with Bei Ming to Beast Abyss to recruit Greedy Treasure Ape and his Demonic Beast allies against the factions plotting to attack Xuantian Sect and seize Qin Guan’s Great Emperor Inheritance. Greedy Treasure Ape agreed to lead his thirty-eight Demon King brothers against the enemy’s forces below the Thirteenth Realm, leaving the Thirteenth Realm opponents to Bei Ming.

• Bei Ming took Qin Guan to Beast Abyss after Qin Guan said he knew Demonic Beasts who could help defend Xuantian Sect.
• Qin Guan woke Greedy Treasure Ape and met dozens of Great Demons, who greeted him and Bei Ming.
• Qin Guan explained that the factions planned to attack Xuantian Sect and seize his Great Emperor Inheritance, enraging Greedy Treasure Ape and the other Great Demons.
• Greedy Treasure Ape offered his thirty-eight Demon King brothers to fight the enemy forces below the Thirteenth Realm, while Bei Ming would handle the Thirteenth Realm opponents.

Qin Guan recruited Big Gold and thirty Demon Kings with Crimson Flame Fruits and Chaos Qi, then gave Bai Zhengyang resources and reassurance about Bai You. Meanwhile, the Haoyue Divine Sect and its allies found the Xuantian Sect’s industries abandoned and decided to attack the sect itself.

• Qin Guan persuaded Big Gold to join his plan by offering Crimson Flame Fruits and Chaos Qi, and Big Gold agreed to bring thirty Demon Kings.
• Qin Guan gave Bai Zhengyang five hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones and reassured him that Bai You was valued in the Xuantian Sect.
• Qin Guan left the Beast Abyss with more than fifty Great Demons in the Little Black Tower and Bei Ming.
• Old Ancestor Tian Que and the allied forces found the Xuantian Sect’s industries unguarded and began seizing their resources.
• Tian Que ordered the forces to attack the Xuantian Sect after learning its disciples had abandoned the industries.

Greedy Treasure Ape, Big Gold, and the Great Demons devastated the forces attacking the Xuantian Sect, turning the battle decisively in its favor. Bei Ming and Bai Fuzi pursued Old Ancestor Tian Que, who was trapped after burning his blood essence and unleashing a desperate attack.

• Greedy Treasure Ape and Big Gold led more than fifty Demon Kings in slaughtering the invading cultivators, leaving only a little over twenty survivors.
• Qin Guan watched from behind as the demons fought, while the terrified Xuantian Sect disciples and their enemies witnessed the rout.
• Old Ancestor Tian Que asked Bei Ming to make peace and offered thirty percent of the Haoyue Divine Sect's assets, but Bei Ming refused and attacked with Bai Fuzi.
• Tian Que fled through the void but stumbled when Reincarnation Power sealed the space, then fought Bei Ming and Bai Fuzi and suffered several wounds.
• Tian Que burned his blood essence and unleashed his blood-red Full Moon manifestation, knocking Bei Ming back with a pillar of light.
• Bai Fuzi sealed the heavens and earth with nine trigrams, trapping Tian Que.

Xuantian Sect’s alliance with more than fifty Great Demons and two Demon Venerables deterred rival factions from attacking Qin Guan for the Great Emperor Inheritance. With powerful enemies still lurking, Bei Ming and Bai Fuzi sought more allies and prepared the sect’s defenses, while four old men gathered on a mountain peak.

• Qian Jie told Ding Lao that three nearby auras matched his strength and decided the Blood Sword Alliance would wait rather than attack Qin Guan.
• Xuantian Sect welcomed the Great Demons, who followed Qin Guan to Great Strength Peak and settled there.
• Big Gold offered for himself and his brothers to guard Qin Guan, accepted two wisps of Chaos Qi, and left as Qin Guan began absorbing Dragon Blood Crystal Stones.
• Bei Ming warned Bai Fuzi that hidden old monsters were poised to act, then planned to visit Taixu Sect while Bai Fuzi repaired the Sword Array.
• Three days later, four old men with powerful auras stood atop a mountain peak.

Qin Guan proposed making the Huan Yuan Sword Art public to protect Xuantian Sect from powerful factions seeking the Great Emperor Inheritance. After Bei Ming and Bai Fuzi accepted the plan, Qin Guan revealed that he had found a second volume in the Illusion Sea Heavenly Realm.

• Qin Guan confirmed to Bei Ming and Bai Fuzi that he planned to auction off the Great Emperor Inheritance after powerful factions threatened Xuantian Sect and its allies withdrew.
• Bei Ming condemned Qin Guan for giving up such a precious inheritance, but Qin Guan explained he wanted to keep the sect from suffering because of him.
• Bai Fuzi warned that auctioning the inheritance would still leave Xuantian Sect under suspicion, so Qin Guan proposed distributing it throughout the Baqi Continent.
• Bai Fuzi examined the Huan Yuan Sword Art and argued that its restrictions and difficulty meant few could cultivate it, then persuaded Bei Ming to accept making it public.
• Bai Fuzi asked about the other parts of the technique, and Qin Guan revealed that it had three parts and placed a second volume from the Illusion Sea Heavenly Realm on the table.

Qin Guan announced that Xuantian Sect would let the gathered cultivators copy the Great Emperor Inheritance for free, disrupting the four major powers’ plan to bid for it. He left the crowd to enter the sect and make their own copies.

• The Ancestor Elders of the Tianshu Alliance, Shenque Valley, Zangshen Abyss, and Blood Sword Alliance agreed to bid together for the Great Emperor Inheritance and share it among themselves.
• Qin Guan arrived at Xuantian Sect with more than twenty Great Demons, the Greedy Treasure Ape, and Big Gold, prompting the crowd to retreat in fear.
• Qin Guan introduced himself as the one who had obtained the Great Emperor Inheritance and asked the crowd who wanted it.
• Qin Guan declared that he would share the Great Emperor Inheritance with everyone for free, leaving the four Ancestor Elders suspicious of his intentions.
• Qin Guan told the cultivators they could enter Xuantian Sect and copy the sole original themselves.

Qin Guan and Xuantian Sect enforced a five-thousand-Mid-grade-Spirit-Stone fee for access to the Great Emperor Inheritance, while Bei Ming used the inheritance itself to make powerful factions obey the queue. After collecting twenty-eight million Spirit Stones, Bei Ming began displaying the Huan Yuan Sword Art to the gathered cultivators.

• Cultivators rushed to pay for copies of the Great Emperor Inheritance, and Qian Jie asked the other three faction elders what they should do.
• Qian Jie tried to skip the line, but Qin Guan told him to wait his turn, and Qian Jie threatened him.
• Bei Ming revealed the ancient inheritance and warned Qian Jie that he would destroy it if they fought, so the other elders joined the queue and Qian Jie left.
• Qin Guan asked the Tower Master about using Xue Wanzhong’s Blood Sword Alliance Leader Token and learned that Xue Wanzhong’s lingering thought remained in the Demon Sword.
• Xuantian Sect admitted more than five thousand people and collected twenty-eight million Mid-grade Spirit Stones, while Qin Guan let a penniless cultivator enter for free.
• Bei Ming appeared before the waiting crowd and projected the Huan Yuan Sword Art onto a gigantic Light Screen.

As the crowd copied Yang Tianni’s Great Emperor Cultivation Method, its insights helped several cultivators break through and pushed Wu She into the Eighth Grade Heart Demon Sword Tribulation. Qian Jie and other alliance elders saw Wu She as a future threat, while the Taixu Sect moved to protect him.

• Bei Ming told the five thousand people to copy the cultivation method quietly, and they marveled at its One Hundred and Eight Acupoints for Martial Cultivators.
• Several Qi Refining Cultivators broke through after gaining insight while copying the Huan Yuan Sword Art.
• Wu She’s heavy sword rose into the air as he entered the Eighth Grade Heart Demon Sword Tribulation, prompting Qian Jie to recognize his potential as a future Sword Immortal.
• Qian Jie and three alliance Ancestor Elders regarded Wu She with hostility, while Xuehong Shangren and Yue You formed a protective ring around him.
• Bei Ming urged the crowd to resume copying, and Little Black Tower teased Qin Guan about Wu She being a virgin.

Yue You invited Qin Guan to Taixu Sect, while Qian Jie challenged Xuantian Sect over the Great Emperor Cultivation Method and attacked Qin Guan. Bei Ming shielded him, and Qin Guan prepared to face Qian Jie's next strike himself.

• Yue You invited Qin Guan to Taixu Sect, and Wu She warned him that she would drain him dry before Yue You struck Wu She for bad-mouthing her.
• Bei Ming tried to protect Qin Guan from Yue You, but she insulted him and walked away.
• Qian Jie demanded that Xuantian Sect reveal the complete Great Emperor Cultivation Method, and Qin Guan refused and criticized his greed.
• Qian Jie attacked Qin Guan with Blood Colored Sword Qi, but Bei Ming caught the strike and was injured while defending him.
• Qian Jie challenged Bei Ming to take another sword strike, and Qin Guan told Bei Ming that he would face it himself.

At Xuantian Sect, Xue Wanzhong punished Qian Jie for attacking Qin Guan and tried to secure Qin Guan’s place as Blood Sword Alliance Leader. Xue Wanzhong restored himself from a Bone Jade and asked about Qin Guan’s enemies, but Little Black Tower warned that his Remnant Soul would not last long enough to destroy the Tianshu Alliance.

• Xue Wanzhong recognized Qin Guan’s Alliance Leader Token and struck Qian Jie for threatening the Alliance Leader he had appointed.
• Qian Jie begged Qin Guan for forgiveness, but Qin Guan refused to acknowledge himself as the Blood Sword Alliance Leader.
• Xue Wanzhong killed Qian Jie and insisted the Alliance Leader position belonged to Qin Guan.
• Xue Wanzhong crushed a Bone Jade, absorbed his Lingering Thought, and asked Bei Ming to point him toward the Blood Sword Alliance.
• Xue Wanzhong asked whether Qin Guan had enemies, and Qin Guan privately asked Little Black Tower if he could wipe out the Tianshu Alliance.
• Little Black Tower said Xue Wanzhong’s Remnant Soul would not last even the time it took to drink a cup of tea.