Arc 19The Mountain Trial and Years Sword
Jiang Ping entered the Creation God Sect’s mountain trial, fought Tang Sheng, gathered Supreme Artifact fragments, and returned to Qingling amid rising conflict. He then entered Heavenly Heart Cave, advanced the Years Sword’s Origin Law, and learned that Li Buyu had attacked Qingling.
- The Creation God Sect’s artifact appointed Jiang Ping as Sword Six, and he let Fang Xin and Xiao Ran pass before defeating Tang Sheng and being moved to Sword Twelve.
- Zhang Daowei announced the trial rewards and warned that Outsiders might threaten Xuanhuang, while Jiang Ping received a piece of Gold Silk and Fang Xin gave him a Turtle Shell fragment.
- Jiang Ping killed Wei Huaide, found the Jade hairpin, helped Lu Cun drive off a Five Thunder Hall True Saint, and joined the Supreme Artifacts in battling the Great Bell.
- The factions fought over an unknown object before returning to Falling Moon Ruins, where Jiang Ping clashed with Mu Ling'er and revealed his strength to Qingling Palace.
- Jiang Ping confronted Zhu Ming over his contribution points, killed him, and used the Jade hairpin and Life-Death Sword to defeat Zhu Xuan and Qi Shan when they attacked him.
- Cui Yue waived Jiang Ping’s Heavenly Heart Cave fee, accepted Supreme Artifact fragments from him, and arranged for Zhu Xuan and Wang Ping to remain in Qingling and pursue the Dao Monarch realm.
- Jiang Ping cultivated with Phoenix Baleful Intent, then entered Heavenly Heart Cave and comprehended the Years Sword until he crossed the Dao tribulation and touched the Origin Law.
- Jiang Ping cultivated for twenty-five years, advancing his Karmic Wonderful Method and the Origin of Years, before Ji Wushuang reported that Li Buyu had reached peak True Saint and attacked Qingling.