Chapter Summaries

Liu Zhi'ang poisoned the Evil God Descendants before the cultivators launched their assault on Xiao Qiong Peak. Qin Shaofeng held off the Du Xuan Star Dou Great Formation with repeated lightning attacks, leaving its defenders stunned as the battle continued.

• Liu Zhi'ang released his Gu worms, and about a hundred Evil God Descendants fled from the cave as Chen Jianhong ordered the cultivators to attack.
• The Evil God Descendants activated the Mysterious Star Dou Formation, while Chen Jianhong used a Void True Gale Talisman to strike at the Nascent Soul cultivators needed to power it.
• An Integration Stage Evil God Descendant summoned a gigantic blood-colored hand to block the Void Gales, buying time for the formation's cultivators to draw down starlight and attack.
• Qin Shaofeng blocked the formation's starlight attack with Yang lightning, then agreed to hold off the formation at Chen Jianhong's request.
• Qin Shaofeng hurled repeated blue-violet lightning balls at the formation, and his Lightning Shield easily blocked its powerful golden strike, leaving the Evil God Descendants dumbfounded.

Qin Shaofeng destroyed the Du Xuan Star Dou Great Formation after its cultivators burned their blood essence to strengthen it, and he left the Baleful Intent God faction’s leader dead. The Baleful Intent God avatar’s summoner was left stunned as the battle continued.

• The Baleful Intent God faction’s Integration Stage cultivators activated the Blood Refining Method, raising the formation’s power to the Half-step Void Glimpse level.
• Chen Jianhong asked Qin Shaofeng to hold out until the others could reinforce him, but Qin Shaofeng calmly said he could handle the formation himself.
• Qin Shaofeng summoned Golden Violet thunder dragons that broke the formation’s golden attack and cracked its barrier.
• Four more thunder dragons shattered the Du Xuan Star Dou Great Formation, killed many of its cultivators, and left its leader badly injured.
• Qin Shaofeng used Soul Refining Divine Lightning to destroy the injured Integration Stage cultivator’s soul, while the Integrated Body Peak Stage cultivator who had summoned the Baleful Intent God projection stared in shock.

Qin Shaofeng helped defeat the Baleful God Cult and collected the spirit crystals he needed to buy medicinal and formation materials. After he returned to the Myriad Sword Sect, Qing Daoxun offered him her own spirit crystals.

• Chen Jianhong killed the fleeing Integrated Body Peak Stage Baleful God Cult cultivator, and Liu Zhi'ang destroyed his divine soul as the others finished off the remaining cultists.
• Chen Jianhong awarded Qin Shaofeng half the spoils, and Qin Shaofeng took 8.6 million High-grade Spirit Crystals instead of spirit medicines and herbs.
• Qin Shaofeng returned to Wan Cang Xuan, bought the prepared materials for eight million High-grade Spirit Crystals, and departed.
• Wan Baoyun told his guard that Chen Jianhong had described Fellow Daoist Feng's immense strength, and he suspected Qin Shaofeng might be a Void Glimpse Realm or Mahayana Stage expert.
• Qin Shaofeng changed his appearance before returning to the Myriad Sword Sect, where Qing Daoxun welcomed him and offered him a Storage Bag of spirit crystals.

Qin Shaofeng secluded himself for five days to cultivate the Lightning Body with Void Nether Lightning Stones, reaching its fifth level. Qing Daoxun then told him that the finals would begin in an hour and asked whether he was going.

• Qin Shaofeng reassured Qing Daoxun that he had enough Spirit Crystals and said he would spend the next four or five days cultivating the Lightning Body.
• Qin Shaofeng set up the Renshui Breath Concealment Formation in his room to hide his aura and activity.
• Qin Shaofeng cultivated with the Void Nether Lightning Stones, absorbing their Lightning Power to temper his body and condense the Lightning Body.
• After five days, Qin Shaofeng had advanced his Lightning Dharma God cultivation to the fifth level and stored the remaining stones and their shells.
• Qing Daoxun knocked on Qin Shaofeng's door and told him the finals would begin in an hour.

Qin Shaofeng arrived for the Hundred Sects Competition final and faced Chen Jianfeng of Grand Unity True Sect, a cultivator famed for his Five Elements Spiritual Root and Flawless Dao Body. As the match began, Chen Jianfeng summoned his Five Elements Qiankun Ring, a powerful cyclical defensive art.

• Qing Daoxun told Qin Shaofeng the final was ready, and Qin went with him to the arena.
• Heavenly Doctor Peak disciples praised Qin Shaofeng for saving them, improving how other spectators viewed him.
• The referee announced Qin Shaofeng and Chen Jianfeng as the finalists, and both exchanged courteous greetings before the match.
• Chen Jianfeng began the match by forming the Five Elements Qiankun Ring, a defensive art derived from the Five Elements Qiankun Formation.

Qin Shaofeng faced Chen Jianfeng in the Hundred Sects Competition final, trading powerful lightning spells against Chen Jianfeng’s composite magic. As the fire-earth giant kept attacking, Qin Shaofeng secretly disrupted its spiritual-power pathways, while Yang Shenying resolved to recruit him for the Five Thunder Sect.

• Qin Shaofeng’s Nine Heavens Divine Lightning struck Chen Jianfeng’s Five Elements Qiankun Ring, which dispelled it at the cost of Chen Jianfeng’s spiritual power.
• Chen Jianfeng summoned a metal-, fire-, and earth-attributed giant, and spectators explained that he was renowned for creating composite spells.
• Qin Shaofeng attacked the giant with Grand Unity Wind Fire Lightning, breaking its golden protection and scorching its body.
• Chen Jianfeng reinforced the giant and sent it after Qin Shaofeng, who dodged its punches while repeatedly striking it with lightning.
• Qing Daoxun and several sect leaders realized Qin Shaofeng was using lightning to obstruct the giant’s spiritual-power circulation, while Yang Shenying decided to recruit him into the Five Thunder Sect.

Qin Shaofeng broke through Chen Jianfeng’s Diamond Ring and destroyed his fire-earth giant by locating its spiritual power nodes. Chen Jianfeng brought out his Five Elements Ruyi and trapped Qin Shaofeng in a cage of white light.

• Chen Jianfeng cast the Diamond Ring, which encircled the fire-earth giant and exerted a powerful repulsive force.
• Qin Shaofeng transformed into lightning, broke through the ring, and struck the fire-earth giant at its spiritual power nodes until it collapsed, backlashing Chen Jianfeng.
• Chen Jianfeng recognized Qin Shaofeng’s skill and declared that he would use his full strength, while Qin Shaofeng challenged him to do so.
• Chen Jianfeng took out his Five Elements Ruyi and used it to trap Qin Shaofeng in a cage of white light.

Qin Shaofeng defeated Chen Jianfeng and claimed first place in the Hundred Sects Competition. After the organizers announced a delayed awards ceremony and an upcoming Sword Appreciation Gathering, Yang Shenying reconsidered recruiting Qin Shaofeng, and Lin Qianfeng arrived with another purpose.

• Qin Shaofeng broke Chen Jianfeng's Five Elements Qiankun Ring and won the final match, becoming the Hundred Sects Competition champion.
• Yan Qiouming announced that the awards ceremony would take place in seven days and the Sword Appreciation Gathering three days later.
• Yan Qiouming warned Yang Shenying against recruiting Qin Shaofeng, citing Yan Mingshuang's belief that Qin Shaofeng had a powerful backer; Yang Shenying agreed to consult her sect's Grand Elder.
• Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun returned to their courtyard, where Lin Qianfeng congratulated Qin Shaofeng and said he had come for another reason.

Lin Qianfeng told Qin Shaofeng about Myriad Sword City's grand auction, and Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun set out to attend together. After securing top-tier tokens and viewing the auction catalog, Qin Shaofeng found several treasures he needed, including the Fetal Origin Fruit.

• Lin Qianfeng invited Qin Shaofeng to the auction, but Qing Daoxun arranged to travel there alone with her senior brother.
• Qin Shaofeng crafted thunder talismans to sell for spirit stones, then disguised himself and Qing Daoxun as Calamity Tribulation stage cultivators.
• Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun arrived at Myriad Sword City, where the gate guard let them enter after Qin Shaofeng said they had come for the auction.
• The auction house steward gave Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun Purple Gold Divine Dragon Tokens and jade slips containing the auction catalog.
• Qin Shaofeng browsed the catalog and spotted several treasures he needed, including the Fetal Origin Fruit.

Qin Shaofeng agreed to join the auction and offer his powerful thunder talismans for sale. After Zheng Long confirmed that all three ranks were top-grade, the auction house elevated Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun to its highest class of guests and promised them special benefits.

• Qin Shaofeng decided to buy materials at the auction and offered thirty seventh-rank, ten eighth-rank, and three ninth-rank thunder talismans for sale.
• The steward escorted Qin Shaofeng to a testing room, where senior appraiser Zheng Long inspected the talismans.
• Zheng Long tested each talisman against the room's defensive wall and confirmed that all three ranks were top-grade.
• The steward offered Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun Heavenly Sword Tokens, a twenty percent discount at Myriad Sword Sect establishments, and the auction's lowest handling fee.

Qin Shaofeng finished arranging for the Myriad Sword Sect to consider buying his thunder talismans and reunited with Qing Daoxun, who was being pursued by a red-haired Calamity Tribulation cultivator. An elder from Myriad Treasures Peak then arrived to discuss the ninth-grade thunder talismans.

• Zheng Long inspected Qin Shaofeng's remaining thunder talismans and saw him off.
• Qin Shaofeng found the red-haired Daoist pestering Qing Daoxun and joined her, presenting himself as her senior brother.
• The red-haired Daoist tried to block Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun, but Qin Shaofeng's pressure made him back down.
• The red-haired Daoist told Wang Huayu about the female Calamity Tribulation cultivator, and Wang Huayu decided to approach her after the auction.
• Yang Yuhe, an elder of Myriad Treasures Peak, arrived and told Qin Shaofeng he wanted to discuss the ninth-grade thunder talismans.

Qin Shaofeng traded spirit materials with Yang Yuhe of the Myriad Sword Sect for eighth-rank and ninth-rank lightning talismans. After completing the deal, he rested while Yang Yuhe brought the talismans to Sect Master Yan Qiouming.

• Yang Yuhe offered Qin Shaofeng a jade booklet of exchange materials, and Qin Shaofeng selected lightning-attribute spirit materials and several medicinal treasures.
• Yang Yuhe proposed two ninth-rank and seven eighth-rank talismans, but Qin Shaofeng offered ten ninth-rank and twenty eighth-rank talismans for the materials.
• Qin Shaofeng drew thirteen eighth-rank and eight ninth-rank talismans, then exchanged them and his other talismans for the agreed spirit materials.
• Qin Shaofeng told Yang Yuhe he might trade with the Myriad Sword Sect again and waited for the auction with Qing Daoxun.
• Yang Yuhe brought the lightning talismans to Yan Qiouming and announced that they had acquired superior-quality eighth-rank and ninth-rank talismans.

Yan Qiouming learned that Feng Wuqing was a powerful Talisman Master who had made top-grade lightning talismans on the spot, and he planned to meet him at the Myriad Sword City Grand Auction. Meanwhile, Qin Shaofeng attended the auction with Qing Daoxun as his seventh-grade lightning talismans came up for bidding.

• Yang Yuhe told Yan Qiouming that he had encountered Feng Wuqing at the previous Myriad Sword City Grand Auction and that Feng had promised to cooperate with the Myriad Sword Sect.
• Yan Qiouming examined Feng Wuqing's eighth- and ninth-grade lightning talismans and concluded that they were top-grade and had likely been drawn in rapid succession.
• Yang Yuhe confirmed with Steward Zheng that Qin Shaofeng had drawn lightning talismans on the spot, and Yan Qiouming decided to meet Feng Wuqing and prepare gifts without resorting to coercion.
• Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun took a private suite at the Myriad Sword City Grand Auction House and waited as the auction began.
• The auctioneer presented Qin Shaofeng's thirty seventh-grade lightning talismans as six sets of five, starting each set at one million Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Qin Shaofeng bought the Fetal Origin Fruit and rare ores at the auction while his thunder talismans sold for increasingly high prices. Wang Huayu and Chizhu Zi plotted to attack Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun, and the chapter ended with a ninth-grade thunder talisman selling for eight million Top-grade Spirit Stones.

• Qin Shaofeng won the Fetal Origin Fruit for two million Top-grade Spirit Stones and bought Taiyi Flowing Gold and other rare ores to forge a magical treasure.
• Wang Huayu told Chizhu Zi that the guest in Room Seven was Qin Shaofeng and proposed they attack him and Qing Daoxun after the auction.
• Qin Shaofeng's three eighth-grade thunder talismans sold for a total of twelve million Top-grade Spirit Stones.
• Qin Shaofeng's ninth-grade thunder talisman sold for eight million Top-grade Spirit Stones.

After the auction, Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun learned that Wang Huayu and Chizhu Zi planned to attack them, so they led their pursuers to a secluded mountain area. The fight began with Qin Shaofeng destroying Chizhu Zi’s blood-colored whirlwind while Qing Daoxun pressed Wang Huayu back, and Chizhu Zi launched another attack.

• Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun collected their auction purchases and remaining Spirit Stones, and Steward Zheng warned them that Wang Huayu might attack them.
• Qin Shaofeng sensed that Wang Huayu and Chizhu Zi were tracking them, and he and Qing Daoxun headed to a secluded place to confront them.
• Wang Huayu and Chizhu Zi appeared and attacked, with Chizhu Zi sending a crimson whirlwind filled with resentful souls toward Qin Shaofeng.
• Qin Shaofeng used Evil-Dispelling Divine Lightning to destroy the whirlwind and resolved to kill Chizhu Zi.
• Qing Daoxun forced Wang Huayu to retreat with her sword, while Chizhu Zi waved his Blood Splendor Fan and sent out another foul-smelling gale.

Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun fought Chizhu Zi and Wang Huayu until Yan Mingshuang and Yan Qiouming of the Myriad Sword Sect arrived and helped defeat them. The Myriad Sword Sect then offered the pair high-ranked guest status and valuable auction benefits.

• Qin Shaofeng used his lightning techniques to break apart Blood Spirit Ji and confront Chizhu Zi's Netherworld Blood Sea.
• Yan Qiouming and Yan Mingshuang arrived and saw Wang Huayu being suppressed by Qing Daoxun.
• Yan Mingshuang joined the battle, and Qing Daoxun beheaded Wang Huayu.
• Qin Shaofeng and Yan Mingshuang defeated Chizhu Zi, whose body was charred and whose divine soul was destroyed by divine lightning.
• The Myriad Sword Sect offered Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun Heavenly Sword Tokens, a twenty percent discount at its establishments, and a reduced auction handling fee.

Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun declined an invitation to the Myriad Sword Sect and returned to their courtyard, where Qin Shaofeng consumed a Fetal Origin Fruit and began refining materials for a magical treasure. Two days later, he had refined about half the metals as the Sword Appreciation Assembly approached.

• Yan Mingshuang invited Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun to a Myriad Sword Sect gathering, but Qin Shaofeng declined because they needed to leave and return to their sect.
• Qin Shaofeng gave Yan Mingshuang and Yan Qiouming six eighth-rank lightning talismans as thanks before he and Qing Daoxun departed.
• Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun took a roundabout route back near the Myriad Sword Sect, changed their appearances, and returned to their small courtyard.
• Qin Shaofeng consumed the Fetal Origin Fruit, refining its innate qi to repair damage to his meridians from cultivating the Lightning Body.
• Qin Shaofeng concealed his aura with arrays and began refining rare metals, including Taiyi Flowing Gold and Crimson Mixed Copper Mother.
• After two days, Qin Shaofeng had refined about half the metals, and the Sword Appreciation Assembly was about to begin.

Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun attended Yan Qiouming’s Sword Appreciation Conference, where he demonstrated the Flowing Light Sword and his sword techniques. The next day, Qin Shaofeng, Qing Daoxun, and Chen Jianfeng received entry tokens to the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm, and Yan Qiouming announced that the Sword Tomb would open in seven days.

• Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun arrived at Myriad Sword Peak and reunited with Lin Qianfeng at the Sword Appreciation Conference.
• Yan Qiouming displayed the Flowing Light Sword and demonstrated sword techniques during the day-long conference.
• Lin Qianfeng told Qin Shaofeng that the Hundred Sects Competition rewards might include entry to an ancient immortal secret realm.
• Yan Qiouming announced Qin Shaofeng, Chen Jianfeng, and Qing Daoxun as the competition’s top three and gave them Heavenly Sword Secret Realm entry tokens, requiring them to share half their gains with the Myriad Sword Sect.
• Yan Qiouming announced that the Sword Tomb would open in seven days and that the competition’s top ten could enter for free.

Qin Shaofeng and Qing Daoxun planned to enter the Myriad Sword Sect’s Sword Tomb in search of the Xuanyuan Sword. Immortal Alliance steward Gong Qingluan arrived, secured a promise of a Heavenly Sword Secret Realm token, and took a sudden interest in Qing Daoxun.

• Qing Daoxun told Qin Shaofeng that the Xuanyuan Sword was hidden in the Sword Tomb, and they decided to go there.
• Gong Qingluan arrived at the Myriad Sword Sect, and Yan Qiouming learned she wanted an entry token to the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm.
• A cultivator explained Gong Qingluan’s powerful background, Azure Luan Physique, Azure Spirit Demonic Fire, and alchemy accomplishments.
• Gong Qingluan offered Yan Qiouming an Azure Lotus Dust-Cleansing Pill for a token, and he agreed to arrange one after the others had already been distributed.
• Gong Qingluan approached Qing Daoxun, learned she came from Tian Xuan Sect and was a sword cultivator, and invited her to discuss refining a Sword Pellet.

Gong Qingluan visited Qing Daoxun after sensing the aura of a phoenix and asked to trade for its blood. Qin Shaofeng rejected her offer of three Azure Lotus Dust-Cleansing Pills, leaving the negotiation unresolved.

• Gong Qingluan and Qing Daoxun agreed to help each other, and Gong Qingluan went to the guest residence.
• Gong Qingluan praised Qin Shaofeng's concealment array before visiting his courtyard with two bird-demon children.
• Gong Qingluan told Qing Daoxun that she had come because of the phoenix aura on her and asked for Phoenix Essence Blood.
• Qin Shaofeng warned that phoenix essence blood was precious and difficult to obtain, and clarified that Qing Daoxun had an equal contract with the phoenix.
• Gong Qingluan offered three Azure Lotus Dust-Cleansing Pills for three drops of Phoenix True Blood, but Qin Shaofeng refused.