Recaps

Chen Fan and his companions entered Tianchi City, where Bald Bird provoked several Foundation Establishment cultivators and Da Bai and Xiao Bai helped defuse the confrontation. Mo Bai then departed to search for Mo Hu, and as the group went to find an inn, Chen Fan recognized someone emerging from it.

• Chen Fan's group entered Tianchi City, where Bald Bird insulted passersby and drew the attention of several Foundation Establishment cultivators.
• Mo Bai tried to calm the cultivators, but they demanded an apology and threatened Chen Fan's group.
• Da Bai and Xiao Bai confronted the cultivators, who backed down rather than fight two Foundation Establishment Middle Stage opponents.
• Mo Bai said farewell to Chen Fan and left the city to look for Mo Hu.
• Chen Fan's group headed for an inn Da Bai knew, but Chen Fan's expression changed when someone came out of it.

Chen Fan learned that Shu Mountain was holding expanded recruitment and decided to use the opportunity to enter its ranks and pursue his goals. After promising Big and Little Bai their freedom once their business in Tianchi City was finished, he received an Upper-Grade Immortal Sword Art from Bald Bird.

• Chen Fan recognized Mu Yunshui leaving the inn but chose not to approach her.
• At the inn, Chen Fan heard cultivators discuss Shu Mountain’s expanded recruitment and decided to enter with Bald Bird.
• Chen Fan assured Big and Little Bai that he would free them after their business in Tianchi City, though he would leave his Divine Sense in them.
• In their room, Chen Fan told Bald Bird he wanted Big and Little Bai to protect his younger sister in the future.
• Bald Bird produced an Upper-Grade Immortal Sword Art for Chen Fan, whose expression changed when he saw it.

Chen Fan learned the First Sword of Nirvana from a jade slip and discovered its sword intent could crush his Divine Soul with despair. He repeatedly entered the jade slip to face it again, alarming the Bald Bird.

• Chen Fan used the jade slip to learn the Immortal Sword Art and was overwhelmed by the sword intent of its single move, which annihilated him inside the slip’s dark world.
• Chen Fan realized the sword intent had crushed his Divine Soul in the illusion and heard the Bald Bird explain the art’s history and the cultivator who used it to destroy a great sect.
• The Bald Bird revealed that the art consisted of six independent swords and that the jade slip contained only the First Sword of Nirvana.
• Chen Fan recalled a Fat Daoist who had taught him the Nine Palaces Sword Art but dismissed the possibility that he was connected to the Fat Daoist in the story.
• Chen Fan repeatedly reentered the jade slip to experience the sword intent, and the Bald Bird shouted for him to stop.

Chen Fan challenged the powerful Nirvana Sword Intent in the Jade Slip, shattering his Sword Dao but awakening a wisp of his own and resolving to rebuild it through further trials. After returning to the Heavenly Court, he posted a 1,000-point Immortal Qi task to find Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng, then returned to the Minor Cultivation World and saw Bald Bird enter his room.

• Chen Fan endured the Nirvana Sword Intent until his Sword Dao shattered, briefly forming a wisp of his own Sword Intent before the phantom overwhelmed him and expelled him from the Jade Slip.
• Chen Fan accepted that his Sword Dao could only be repaired by continuing to challenge the Nirvana Sword Intent, then resumed training with the Jade Slip despite his injuries.
• After nightfall, Chen Fan entered the Heavenly Court and learned from Green-feathered Bird that he could post a task at the Heavenly Court Hall to search for someone.
• Chen Fan posted a task seeking Chen Jingjing and Zhang Rumeng, offering 1,000 points of Immortal Qi as a reward.
• Chen Fan returned to the Minor Cultivation World, where Bald Bird walked into his room and left him frozen in surprise.

Chen Fan and the two Bai women headed to Ten Thousand Swords Villa, where a carriage dispute brought them into conflict with a haughty young cultivator. The young man prepared to attack Chen Fan, but a woman inside the carriage stopped him.

• After a night of recovery, Chen Fan left with Big and Little Bai for Ten Thousand Swords Villa, carrying the Ten Thousand Swords Sect sect master's Black Iron Token.
• On the way, Bald Bird drew attention in his patterned underpants and traded insults with the passersby.
• A Tri-Horned Savage Ox pulling a carriage charged toward Chen Fan's group, but Chen Fan's Sword Intent forced it to stop.
• A young man in the carriage confronted Chen Fan and demanded that he leave, while Bald Bird demanded compensation for being frightened.
• Chen Fan ignored the young man and continued toward Ten Thousand Swords Villa, then called him noisy when he threatened them.
• As the young man raised a yellow Talisman to attack, a woman inside the carriage called out, asking Fellow Daoist Bai to hold his hand.

Chen Fan and his companions reached Ten Thousand Swords Villa to claim heavenly treasures while Mu Yunshui traveled there with the Bai Family’s eldest son. After Chen Fan presented the Black Iron Token, the villa guards admitted him as the Young Sect Master, but its lord was away.

• Mu Yunshui emerged from her carriage and discussed the red jade with the Bai Family’s eldest son, who agreed to give her one of the two pieces held by Ten Thousand Swords Villa.
• Chen Fan changed into luxurious clothes and headed for the villa with Big Bai, Little Bai, and Bald Bird, worried that Mu Yunshui might recognize him.
• At the villa gates, Chen Fan showed the guards his Black Iron Token, and they knelt and welcomed him as the Young Sect Master.
• The guards said the manor lord was away and that only the Second Young Master and Eldest Young Lady were present, then escorted Chen Fan and his companions into the main hall.
• While the group waited for the villa’s representatives, Bald Bird ate a plate of pastries and disparaged the refreshments.

Bai Yupeng tried to use the Young Sect Master’s visit to improve his standing, while Bai Yutu verified Chen Fan’s identity and welcomed him. Chen Fan and his companions reached the storehouse containing the Heavenly Treasures, where Bai Yupeng began opening its powerful formation.

• Bai Yupeng abandoned his attempt to assault a maid when he learned that the Young Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had arrived at the villa.
• Bai Yupeng greeted Chen Fan and offered to handle the villa’s affairs, but Da Bai reminded him that the villa belonged to the Young Sect Master.
• Bai Yutu arrived and asked Chen Fan to prove his identity; after he showed the Black Iron Token, she apologized and acknowledged him.
• Bai Yupeng led Chen Fan, Big and Little Bai, and the Bald Bird toward the storehouse where the Heavenly Treasures were kept.
• Bai Yupeng used his blood and a jade token to begin undoing the formation protecting the storehouse.

Chen Fan entered the Ten Thousand Swords Villa’s deadly Sword Formation and collected its treasures, including an unused Earth-Shrinking Talisman. As he and his companions left the hut, several figures were waiting beyond the formation.

• Bai Yupeng used a jade token to guide Chen Fan and his companions safely through the Sword Formation to a hut.
• Bai Yupeng gave Chen Fan a Storage Ring filled with treasures collected by the Ten Thousand Swords Villa.
• Bald Bird persuaded Bai Yupeng to hand over a wooden box that Bai Yupeng’s father had reserved for the Sect Master.
• Bai Yupeng revealed that the box held an unused Earth-Shrinking Talisman with ten uses remaining, then swore loyalty to Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan and his companions left the hut and found several figures waiting just beyond the formation.

Chen Fan and his companions were trapped in the Sword Formation after Bai Yulong recognized him as an impostor and sealed the exit. Bai Yulong killed Bai Yupeng and escalated the attack, but Chen Fan revealed an Array-Breaking Ruler as the Ten Thousand Swords Array rose around them.

• Bai Yulong recognized Chen Fan, accused him of impersonating the Young Sect Master, and sealed the Sword Formation with a jade tablet.
• Chen Fan, Big, and Little Bai tried to escape, but the sealed formation unleashed Sword Qi; Chen Fan protected them with the Five Dwellings Center.
• Bai Yulong refused to release Bai Yupeng, and Sword Qi struck Bai Yupeng until it pierced his heart and killed him.
• Bai Yutu arrived, questioned Bai Yulong after learning the Sect Master's token was real, and suspected Chen Fan had killed the missing Young Sect Master.
• Bai Yulong learned that the Young Sect Master was dead and activated the Ten Thousand Swords Array, while Chen Fan produced an Array-Breaking Ruler.

Chen Fan used the Array-Breaking Ruler and two Eight Trigrams Sword Formations to counter the sword formation at Ten Thousand Swords Villa. As Bai Yulong and three others poured their power into the formation, Chen Fan found its core and struck it with the ruler.

• Chen Fan struck the sword formation’s light screen with the Array-Breaking Ruler, but Bai Yulong restored and strengthened the formation with the jade block.
• Bai Yulong sent Bai Yutu to fetch two Foundation Establishment Realm stewards, who arrived and joined him in powering the formation.
• Chen Fan searched for the formation core while Big and Little Bai defended against the intensified sword radiance, and Bai Yutu joined the others in activating the formation.
• Chen Fan opened the Earth Territory and Celestial Plate Sword Formations, slowing the sword glints and causing Bai Yulong to spit blood.
• Chen Fan traced the spiritual-energy paths, found the formation core, and struck its white point with the Array-Breaking Ruler.

Chen Fan destroyed the Bai Family’s sword formation and nearly killed Bai Yulong before Mu Yunshui intervened, reminding Chen Fan of the favor she had done him. Although Chen Fan agreed to leave, Bai Yulong threatened him, and Chen Fan killed him with a sudden sword strike while Bald Bird swallowed the Soul-Absorbing Bead.

• Chen Fan broke the sword formation with the Array-Breaking Ruler and charged at Bai Yulong and the others.
• Mu Yunshui blocked Chen Fan’s attack and asked him to spare the Bai Family in return for the favor she had done him at Heavy Sword Peak.
• Chen Fan agreed to leave, saying their debt was settled, and Bald Bird accepted that their goal had been achieved.
• Bai Yulong emerged with the Soul-Absorbing Bead and threatened Chen Fan and his companions.
• Chen Fan appeared before Bai Yulong and pierced his heart with the Blazing Heaven Sword Qi, killing him.
• Bald Bird seized the fallen Soul-Absorbing Bead and swallowed it.

After killing Bai Yulong, Chen Fan left Tianchi City as the Bai family dealt with the deaths and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect investigated. In Kongming City, Chen Fan began inspecting the treasures from the Storage Ring, but an unexpected stranger appeared and took the Hundred Flowers Fruit.

• Chen Fan departed with Bald Bird, Big and Little Bai after Mu Yunshui warned him to take care of himself.
• News of Bai Yulong and Bai Yupeng's deaths spread through Tianchi City, and Bai Yutu became the head of Ten Thousand Swords Villa.
• Bai Bahu returned to the villa, and mysterious Ten Thousand Swords Sect experts arrived before leaving without explanation.
• Chen Fan and his companions reached Kongming City, where he reflected on True Person Kongming and chose to strengthen his foundation gradually.
• Bald Bird inspected the Storage Ring and tried to eat a Hundred Flowers Fruit, but a suddenly appearing man snatched it and ate it himself.

Chen Fan reunited with the Yellow-toothed Old Man, a Golden Core Realm expert, and learned that Mu Yunshui and Qin Xian'er had once reached the Golden Core Realm before cultivating their technique in reverse. The revelation left Chen Fan stunned as he considered the purpose and risks of their unusual cultivation.

• The Yellow-toothed Old Man appeared, ate Chen Fan's Hundred Flowers Fruit, and argued and fought with Bald Bird after threatening to eat him.
• Chen Fan stopped the scuffle and asked why the Yellow-toothed Old Man had come down from the mountain, but the old man soon departed with a profound movement technique.
• Bald Bird told Chen Fan that Mu Yunshui had sealed her Golden Core Realm and was cultivating her technique in reverse.
• Bald Bird explained that Mu Yunshui and Qin Xian'er had cultivated for over a hundred years and were regaining youth while correcting flaws in their Great Dao.
• Big and Little Bai reacted with shock when Bald Bird mentioned the Youth-Preserving Pill.

Chen Fan traveled to Shu Mountain to join its recruitment while keeping his strength hidden and seeking materials for a formation to reach the Great Immortal Cultivation World. The chapter ended as Shu Mountain’s cultivators arrived and pressed the gathered candidates beneath their immense spiritual pressure.

• Bald Bird promised Big and Little Bai Beauty-Preserving Pills, then returned Chen Fan’s Storage Ring and told him to keep a stalk of Myriad Dew Grass.
• Chen Fan released Big and Little Bai, returned their Spirit Tool swords, and sent them away while warning that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect might pursue them.
• Chen Fan flew toward Shu Mountain, planning to enter quietly and help Bald Bird search for rare formation materials.
• Bald Bird entered Shu Mountain ahead of Chen Fan, who changed back into ordinary blue robes and blended into the crowd of candidates.
• Several Shu Mountain cultivators flew out above the gathered candidates, and their immense pressure left everyone struggling to breathe.

Chen Fan passed Shu Mountain’s first test and carefully limited his strength during the second, which measured cultivation and aptitude. Although his strike produced enough light to pass, the middle-aged examiner did not name him among the successful candidates, leaving his result uncertain.

• Several Foundation Establishment cultivators’ pressure forced many candidates to their knees, while Chen Fan concealed his strength and entered Shu Mountain’s gate.
• The middle-aged examiner announced a second test: candidates had to strike a formation-covered boulder and produce white light rising above its midpoint to qualify as outer disciples.
• The test revealed that white light measured cultivation and aptitude, and the examiner singled out a male cultivator whose light rose beyond the stone for special attention.
• Chen Fan struck with less than half his True Qi, producing light just above the midpoint, and believed he had passed.
• After a young cultivator whispered to him, the middle-aged examiner named four successful candidates but did not name Chen Fan.

Chen Fan was denied entry to Shu Mountain’s Eighth Peak after the examiners gave his place to a wealthy young woman, despite his successful test. He exposed their bribery and defeated the middle-aged examiner with one sword, forcing the others to recognize him as having passed.

• The middle-aged man declared that Chen Fan had failed and sent him to wait with the servant disciples, while the wealthy young woman took his place.
• Chen Fan overheard that the examiners had accepted pills as a bribe and accused them of being useless.
• The middle-aged man attacked Chen Fan, but Chen Fan struck him down with a single sword slash.
• Chen Fan challenged the remaining Foundation Establishment disciples, who feared the Law Enforcement Hall would discover their bribery.
• The female sword cultivator admitted Chen Fan had passed and sent the young woman to wait with the servant disciples.

Chen Fan, using the name Chen Feng, joined the new outer disciples bound for Shu Mountain’s Eighth Peak. As the group crossed a magical bridge between peaks, Foundation Establishment swordsmen approached the unconscious middle-aged man on the Ninth Peak.

• Chen Fan gave the name Chen Feng to Huang Cheng, who introduced himself and said he had served at the Ninth Peak for two years.
• A young swordsman led the successful disciples up the mountain and showed them Shu Mountain’s nine peaks, while Huang Cheng pointed out their destination, the Eighth Peak.
• The young swordsman opened a formation between the Ninth and Eighth Peaks, and Chen Fan sensed that its barrier was far beyond his power.
• A blue light bridge formed between the peaks, and the young swordsman began leading the disciples across it as Huang Cheng urged Chen Fan to follow.
• Several Foundation Establishment swordsmen descended into the Ninth Peak’s square and headed toward the unconscious middle-aged man.

After Chen Fan and the other disciples crossed the Blue Light Arch Bridge, they arrived at the Eighth Peak and were welcomed as outer sect disciples. Meanwhile, Senior Sister Liu planned to hinder Chen Fan’s cultivation and contribution points, and the chapter ended with a mysterious voice greeting the newcomers.

• Senior Sister Liu told her fellow sword cultivators to target Chen Fan’s contribution points and arranged compensation for the servant disciple who had lost her test opportunity.
• Chen Fan helped Huang Cheng cross the bridge by using True Qi to support his legs, while Huang Cheng introduced Tang Xue as his friend from the Ninth Peak.
• Chen Fan and the other disciples walked for two hours across the Blue Light Arch Bridge before reaching the Eighth Peak’s green-stone steps.
• Chen Fan and the disciples climbed the steps and saw the Eighth Peak’s ancient trees, stone houses, and enormous waterfall.
• A clear female voice welcomed the group to the Eighth Peak of Shu Mountain as newly appointed outer sect disciples, startling the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Gao Yueyue took charge of Shu Mountain’s Eighth Peak and welcomed the newly admitted outer disciples at the Jade Pavilion. Chen Fan received his disciple robe and Jade Token as Li Du prepared to explain their duties and the token’s purpose.

• Gao Yueyue arrived and announced that she would oversee the Eighth Peak for three years, prompting Li Du to pay respects to her as its new peak master.
• Huang Cheng and Tang Xue recognized Gao Yueyue and discussed her reputation and her connections to Xiao Munan and Zeng Rong, while Chen Fan recalled hearing about them in the Heavenly Court.
• Chen Fan followed Li Du and the other new disciples through the Eighth Peak’s forest and past a spiritual pool to the Jade Pavilion.
• Gao Yueyue explained that outer disciples could advance to the Seventh Peak and eventually the Sixth Peak, then distributed identity Jade Tokens and Shu Mountain robes.
• Gao Yueyue told Li Du to explain the new disciples’ duties on the Eighth Peak and the purpose of their Jade Tokens.

Gao Yueyue established contribution tasks and explained the rules for the new disciples on Eighth Peak. After binding his Jade Token, Chen Fan chose a secluded hut beside the waterfall, with Huang Cheng and Tang Xue following him.

• Li Du explained that disciples could earn Contribution Points through Jade Pavilion tasks, and Huang Cheng asked how many points Li Du had left, embarrassing him.
• Gao Yueyue told the disciples to bind their Jade Tokens and explained that Foundation Establishment would let them apply for land to build Immortal Caves.
• Chen Fan bound his Jade Token under the name Chen Feng and wrote that he was eighteen.
• Li Du led the disciples to the wooden huts and warned them not to fly on swords without permission because the sky formation could kill them.
• Chen Fan walked deep into the woods with Huang Cheng and Tang Xue until they reached the waterfall, then claimed the hut closest to it.

Chen Fan found Qin Xian'er's message confirming that she, Chen Jingjing, and Zhang Rumeng were safe, then decided to skip ahead in the Heavenly Court challenges. Green-feathered Bird was stunned when Chen Fan announced he would challenge the Fifth Layer.

• Huang Cheng and Tang Xue invited Chen Fan to the Eighth Peak Marketplace, but he stayed behind to cultivate and planned to visit the Jade Pavilion later.
• Chen Fan entered the Heavenly Court and found threats from the Immortal Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, whose disciples tried to lure him into coming for his sister.
• Chen Fan spotted Qin Xian'er's message saying everything was well, canceled his search mission, and returned to his Immortal Cave.
• Green-feathered Bird urged Chen Fan to challenge higher Heavenly Court layers, and Chen Fan said he would go straight to the Fifth Layer, shocking the bird.

Chen Fan decided to challenge the Fifth Layer of the Heavenly Court despite the public scrutiny and prepared talismans to compensate for his weaker Heavenly Court body. He entered the five-star passage, leaving the watching cultivators stunned.

• The Green-feathered Bird told Chen Fan that challenges from the Fifth Layer onward were public and described Xiao Munan's record-setting challenge and Avatar Dao Talisman reward.
• Chen Fan accepted the risk of challenging the Fifth Layer, hoping to earn a powerful talisman.
• Chen Fan bought talisman paper and cinnabar, then drew five sets of Three Flowers Gathering at Crown Talismans to prepare for the challenge.
• Chen Fan headed for the challenge passages as Immortal Sect and Ten Thousand Swords Sect disciples watched him and suspected he was up to something.
• Chen Fan passed the four-star passage and entered the five-star passage, shocking the onlookers.

Chen Fan challenged the Fifth Layer of the Heavenly Court by skipping directly from the Second Layer, drawing the attention of cultivators in Lingxiao City and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and Immortal Sect. His arena opponent recognized him as the cultivator who had defeated his daughter, but Chen Fan soon faced two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

• Cultivators in Lingxiao City mocked Chen Fan for spending three thousand Immortal Qi points to challenge the Fifth Layer, while disciples from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and the Immortal Sect watched for him.
• Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived and arranged for a Two-Star Heavenly Soldier to project Chen Fan's challenge footage across Lingxiao City.
• The Two-Star Heavenly Soldier discovered that Chen Fan had skipped from the Second Layer straight to the Fifth, and the recording appeared above the Heavenly Court Hall.
• Chen Fan's opponent recognized him as the cultivator who had defeated his daughter and warned him against his challenge.
• As Chen Fan prepared to fight, a second Foundation Establishment cultivator appeared beside his opponent, shocking the watching disciples.

Chen Fan challenged the Heavenly Court’s Fifth Layer and faced two Foundation Establishment Early Stage experts. He surprised them with his speed and swordsmanship, but both opponents began taking him seriously as spectators debated whether he could keep fighting.

• Cultivators outside Heavenly Court Hall mocked Chen Fan’s challenge, while a few Heavy Sword Peak disciples defended him against their fellow disciples and Mountain Moving Sect cultivators.
• The two Foundation Establishment experts appeared on the Martial Arts Arena, and Chen Fan calmly prepared to fight them.
• Chen Fan used his movement technique to evade a talisman attack and strike at one expert’s neck, forcing the man to block with a treasure mirror.
• Chen Fan realized his opponents’ Spirit Tools made the fight more difficult, while both experts decided they could no longer afford to underestimate him.
• Spectators doubted Chen Fan could sustain his Immortal Sword Art, but his supporters from Heavy Sword Peak remained confident.

Chen Fan defeated two Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Martial Arts Arena and claimed their treasures. The Heavenly Court challenge recognized him as the winner, leaving him with the Six Yang Mirror and Black Silk Treasure Armor.

• A Foundation Establishment cultivator attacked Chen Fan with the Six Yang Mirror, but Chen Fan evaded with an afterimage and killed him with a sword strike through the heart.
• The middle-aged cultivator donned the Black Silk Treasure Armor and used the Earth Sinking Technique against Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan shattered the armor's protective phantom with a series of sword techniques and pierced the middle-aged cultivator's chest.
• Chen Fan drew the Black Silk Treasure Armor and Six Yang Mirror into his hand as both opponents vanished from the arena.
• The Heavenly Court declared Chen Fan, at Qi Refining Ninth Layer, the winner.