Vol. 4The Rise of Fang Han

Fang Han survived assassins, hunted demons and bandits, and rose through the Azure Profound Sect while learning powerful arts. After comprehending Wind Sword Intent and advancing his sword manual, he entered the Quiet Room.

  • Fang Han killed Gong Xing and his men, then defended Lan Yuexin’s caravan and escorted her to Golden Brilliance City.
  • Fang Han rescued Zhao Jin and recovered the Black Tortoise True Art, which he chose to cultivate after returning to the sect.
  • Fang Han survived an ambush in Jade Splendor City and returned to the sect, where he confronted Wan Yuntian over false rumors.
  • Fang Han tracked a Shadow Leopard to its cave and killed it with the Cloudsplitter Sword.
  • Fang Han defeated Duan Wuya, and Zhou Jin forced Wan Chongshan to punish Wan Yuntian and compensate Fang Han.
  • During the Demon-Slaying Edict, Fang Han killed a giant python for its Golden Flame Sacred Lotus and wounded Meng Xian before fleeing stronger enemies.
  • Fang Han survived the demon beast horde in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range and used the demon corpses to increase his Root Bone Talent Amplification.
  • Fang Han comprehended Wind Sword Intent, advanced the Void-Sundering Sword Manual to Beginner, and entered the Quiet Room.
Chapters 301–412 Read from ch. 301

Arc 13The Black Tortoise True Art

Fang Han survived an assassination attempt, pursued the Gong Clan, and protected Lan Yuexin before rescuing Zhao Jin from Nether Pavilion stewards. After Yun Muyao and Liu Ying intervened against Meng Xian, Fang Han returned to the Azure Profound Sect with access to the Black Tortoise True Art.

  • Fang Han defeated Yin Huang in a clash, then advanced to Fourth Grade and returned to the Azure Profound Sect after Gong Xing hired Gou Laosan to assassinate him.
  • Fang Han killed Gou Laosan, reported the attack to Elder Zhou Jin, and obtained the Arcane Weapon Cloudsplitter after his Flowing Wind Sword broke.
  • After learning Gong Xing had hired Gou Laosan, Fang Han pursued the fleeing Gong Clan, killed its fighters and Gong Xing, and seized their valuables.
  • Fang Han met Lan Yuexin on the road and later defended her caravan from Iron Hand and the masked attackers, then escorted her safely to Golden Brilliance City.
  • Fang Han followed an urgent order to investigate missing deacon Zhao Jin and rescued him from Gao Xiao and Tu Gang, killing both stewards and recovering the Black Tortoise True Art.
  • Meng Xian wounded Fang Han while demanding the manual, but Yun Muyao intervened, and Liu Ying arrived to make Nether Pavilion withdraw and secure the art.
  • Liu Ying awarded Zhao Jin a major merit and Fang Han and Yun Muyao minor merits, then brought them back to the Azure Profound Sect.
  • After his injuries healed, Fang Han chose to cultivate the Black Tortoise True Art and went to the Library Pavilion.
Chapters 301–325 Summaries Read

Arc 14The Shadow Leopard Hunt

Fang Han mastered new techniques, survived an ambush, and confronted the rumors and revenge plot aimed at him before returning home. When a Shadow Leopard defeated the Demon-Quelling Bureau’s hunters, Fang Han tracked it down and killed it at Black Cloud Ridge.

  • Fang Han studied and began practicing the Black Tortoise True Art, then rose in the sect rankings and advanced to the middle stage of the fourth grade.
  • Fang Han taught Hai Courtyard’s disciples, bought a Howling Moon Spirit Deer antler at auction, and fought off the factions that ambushed him in Jade Splendor City.
  • Fang Han returned to the Azure Profound Sect, learned Wan Yuntian had spread false rumors about him, and accepted Wan Yuntian’s gifts while warning him not to cause trouble again.
  • Wan Yuntian recruited Duan Wuya to take revenge on Fang Han, while Fang Han left the sect and returned to his family in Liangshui City.
  • Fang Han gave cultivation manuals to the Fang Clan and learned that a Shadow Leopard near Black Cloud Ridge had killed villagers and defeated the Demon-Quelling Bureau’s hunters.
  • Fang Han tracked the Shadow Leopard to its cave, fought it through its attacks, and killed it with the Cloudsplitter Sword.
Chapters 326–350 Summaries Read

Arc 15The Cloud Mist Campaign

Fang Han returned to Azure Profound Sect after defeating Duan Wuya, faced consequences for Wan Yuntian’s assassination plot, and rose rapidly in the rankings. During the Demon-Slaying Edict, he fought through the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, claimed a rare lotus, and clashed with Meng Xian before withdrawing from stronger enemies.

  • Fang Han returned to Liangshui City with the Shadow Leopard’s corpse, celebrated the New Year with his family, and broke through to the late fourth grade before leaving for the sect.
  • Duan Wuya ambushed Fang Han on the road, but Fang Han defeated him and pursued him to the Nether Pavilion stronghold before reporting the attack to Elder Zhou Jin.
  • Zhou Jin confronted Wan Chongshan with proof that Wan Yuntian had hired Duan Wuya, leading Wan Chongshan to break his son’s legs, strip him of his position, and pay Fang Han fifty million taels in compensation.
  • Fang Han strengthened his body through the Black Tortoise True Art and rose to third on the General Ranking, drawing attention from disciples and sect leaders.
  • Chen Wanjun led Fang Han and the other top disciples into the Demon-Slaying Edict, where Fang Han defeated Yin Huang and prepared to hunt demons in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.
  • Fang Han led a team through the mountains, killed demons, rescued Lin Xiao from a Tiger Demon, and later went alone to hunt stronger beasts.
  • Fang Han found and killed a giant python guarding a Golden Flame Sacred Lotus, then fought Meng Xian over the treasure and wounded him before sensing stronger enemies nearby.
  • Fang Han fled from the approaching auras and returned to the meeting point, where Yun Qianyue hurried over to ask whether he was injured.
Chapters 351–375 Summaries Read

Arc 16Wind Sword Intent

Fang Han rose through Azure Profound Sect’s rankings after surviving the Cloud Mist Mountain Range disaster, pursuing bandits, and gaining a new cultivation art. With Nether Pavilion’s retaliation contained and his enemies dead, he comprehended Wind Sword Intent and advanced the Void-Sundering Sword Manual to its Beginner stage.

  • Fang Han consumed the Golden Flame Sacred Lotus, then fought through a demon beast horde that overwhelmed the camp and killed many survivors before the remaining beasts fled.
  • Chen Wanjun led the survivors out of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, and Fang Han used the demon corpses to raise his Root Bone Talent Amplification to 256x.
  • Fang Han perfected the Void-Sundering Nine Swords, exchanged his merits for the Void-Sundering Sword Manual, and rose to fifteenth place on the Prodigy Ranking.
  • Fang Han led disciples in pursuit of the bandits who had looted the North Mountain Herb Fields, tracking their scent into East Foothills Prefecture.
  • Fang Han comprehended the Azure Profound Art, converted his internal qi to it, and increased his cultivation speed threefold.
  • Zhou Jin’s ambush killed Yin Wugou after using Yin Huang as bait, and the Nether Pavilion retaliated against Azure Profound Sect properties before other forces warned their elders not to target Fang Han.
  • Fang Han rose to first place on the General Ranking and sixth on the Prodigy Ranking after killing You Xin.
  • Fang Han comprehended Wind Sword Intent, reached the Beginner stage of the Void-Sundering Sword Manual, and went into the Quiet Room.
Chapters 376–412 Summaries Read
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