Vol. 1The Dragon Slaying Sword

Su Han rose rapidly through Qingyun Sect, forged the Inverse Scale Sword, and revealed extraordinary swordsmanship. After killing Bai Du Zi, he helped expose Cang Song’s betrayal and received the Dragon Slaying Sword.

  • Su Han joined Qingyun Sect as Shui Yue’s disciple, plundered traits from Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi, and rapidly advanced his cultivation before visiting Great Bamboo Peak.
  • Su Han visited Lin Jingyu, plundered his traits, mastered several sword techniques, and set out with Su Ru and Tian Ling'er.
  • Su Han advanced at Great Bamboo Peak, forged the Inverse Scale Sword from the Soul-Absorbing Rod and Blood Devouring Pearl, and rescued Tian Ling'er and Little Gray.
  • Su Han reached the fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm, invented the Rainbow Transformation Technique, and declined Wan Jianyi’s offer to become his disciple.
  • Su Han won his swordsmanship wager with Wan Jianyi, gained powerful traits, and defeated Wen Min and Lu Xueqi in Little Bamboo Peak’s tournament.
  • Su Han revealed a destructive new sword art that helped Shui Yue break through, then began learning from Wan Jianyi and quickly improved his Basic Sword Technique.
  • Su Han killed Bai Du Zi, recovered from his injuries, and helped Daoxuan identify Cang Song as the traitor behind the attack.
  • Cang Song revealed that Wan Jianyi had survived, gave Su Han the Dragon Slaying Sword, and went with Daoxuan to meet Wan Jianyi.
Chapters 1–100 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1A Disciple of Little Bamboo Peak

Su Han entered the Qingyun Sect, became Shui Yue’s disciple, and used his plundered traits to accelerate his cultivation and master several techniques. After visiting Lin Jingyu and learning there were no new clues about Caomiao Village, he headed to Great Bamboo Peak with Su Ru and Tian Ling'er.

  • Su Han plundered Zhang Xiaofan’s Child of Destiny trait, then watched Cang Song attack the poisoned Puzhi at the ruined temple.
  • Puzhi passed Great Brahma Prajna and the Blood Devouring Pearl to Su Han, who concealed what he knew when Xiao Yicai brought him to Qingyun Sect.
  • Shui Yue took Su Han as her personal disciple and brought him to Little Bamboo Peak, where he met Wen Min and Lu Xueqi.
  • Su Han plundered Lu Xueqi’s Heavenly Prodigy and Innate Dao Bone traits, gaining the Dao trait that let him cultivate Buddhist and Daoist techniques without conflict.
  • Su Han advanced quickly in Great Brahma Prajna and Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao, reaching the first layer of the Yuqing Realm in seventeen days.
  • Su Han visited Lin Jingyu and plundered his Unrivaled Sword Dao and Fated Supporting Character traits, upgrading his Child of Destiny trait.
  • Shui Yue gave Su Han three combat manuals, and he quickly mastered the Seven Tribulations Dragon Slaying Art and Lightning Controlling Sword Art while beginning Ice Break.
  • Su Han agreed to visit Great Bamboo Peak with Su Ru and Tian Ling'er, and Shui Yue gave him an ancient artifact-refining manual before he departed.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2The Inverse Scale Sword

Su Han advanced rapidly at Great Bamboo Peak, forged the Inverse Scale Sword from the Soul-Absorbing Rod and Blood Devouring Pearl, and gained Little Gray as a companion. After reaching the fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm and inventing the Rainbow Transformation Technique, he met Wan Jianyi, who offered to teach him the Ghost Slaying True Spell.

  • Su Han sparred with Du Bishu and Song Daren at Great Bamboo Peak, entered an epiphany, advanced his cultivation, and created One Thought Ascends to the Heavenly Palace.
  • Su Han went with Tian Ling'er to the Back Mountain waterfall, found the Soul-Absorbing Rod in the gorge, and blood-refined it with the Blood Devouring Pearl into the Inverse Scale Sword.
  • Su Han rescued Tian Ling'er from the gorge and later saved Little Gray from a giant python, then returned to Great Bamboo Peak with them.
  • Shui Yue took Su Han to meet Daoxuan, who let him choose the Blood Jade Bodhi Pendant from the sect treasury and discussed his Inverse Scale Sword.
  • Su Han returned to Little Bamboo Peak, startled Lu Xueqi and the senior sisters at the hot spring, then entered seclusion and broke through to the fourth layer of the Yuqing Realm.
  • Su Han practiced flying on the Inverse Scale Sword and independently developed the exceptionally fast Rainbow Transformation Technique, which caught Wan Jianyi's attention.
  • Wan Jianyi met Su Han, recognized his talent, and offered to make him his disciple and teach him the Ghost Slaying True Spell.
  • Su Han refused to take another master out of loyalty to Shui Yue, but challenged Wan Jianyi to teach him swordsmanship if his sword proved astounding.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read

Arc 3The Heavenly Sword Tournament

Su Han revealed powerful new abilities, won Little Bamboo Peak’s competition, and helped Shui Yue break through after unveiling his new sword art. He then began studying sword dao with Wan Jianyi and quickly mastered and improved Wan Jianyi’s Basic Sword Technique.

  • Su Han won his swordsmanship wager with Wan Jianyi by summoning and safely dispersing a moon, then traded lessons in the Ghost Slaying True Spell and Sword Dao insights.
  • Su Han gained the Heavenly Sword trait and Little Gray’s Heavenly Three Eyes trait, discovering that he could read sword techniques at a glance and wield a destructive divine eye.
  • Su Han defeated Wen Min in Little Bamboo Peak’s minor tournament by evading her ice attacks and erasing her ice sword with the Eye of Annihilation.
  • Su Han beat Lu Xueqi by copying her sword techniques and matching her Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Spell, then entered enlightenment and comprehended the Purple Heaven Pure World True Spell.
  • Su Han demonstrated his new sword art’s power of destruction and rebirth, prompting Shui Yue to gain insight and break through to the mid-stage Shangqing Realm.
  • Su Han gained Little Gray’s Control Earth and Stone and Dharma Form Transformation traits, then met Wan Jianyi to begin learning the Ghost Slaying True Spell and discussing sword dao.
  • Su Han argued that sword dao could embrace all things, then watched Wan Jianyi demonstrate a Basic Sword Technique and claimed he had mastered and improved it.
Chapters 51–75 Summaries Read

Arc 4The Dragon Slaying Sword

Su Han killed Bai Du Zi, uncovered Cang Song’s betrayal, and helped expose the truth about Wan Jianyi. After gaining the Dragon Slaying Sword, he plundered Dao Xuan’s traits and acquired the Sub-Sage trait.

  • Su Han surpassed Wan Jianyi’s Basic Sword Technique, then was trapped by Bai Du Zi, who attacked him near Little Bamboo Peak.
  • Su Han killed Bai Du Zi with the Inverse Scale Sword, but collapsed from his injuries as Shui Yue found him and carried him home.
  • While recovering, Su Han cultivated the Soul Scattering Poison Scripture, explored Bai Du Zi’s treasures, and awakened the Boundary Compass.
  • Su Han told Shui Yue that Bai Du Zi was dead, and they later reported his infiltration to Daoxuan and raised the possibility of an accomplice inside Qingyun Sect.
  • Su Han identified Cang Song as the likely traitor, and Daoxuan confronted him on Dragon Head Peak.
  • Cang Song admitted his grievance against Daoxuan over Wan Jianyi, then learned Wan Jianyi had survived and agreed to help Qingyun Sect against the Myriad Poisons Sect.
  • Cang Song gave Su Han the Dragon Slaying Sword, which recognized Su Han as its master, while Daoxuan took Cang Song to see Wan Jianyi.
  • Su Han plundered Dao Xuan’s Word Traits, gained the Sub-Sage trait, and went to meet Shui Yue.
Chapters 76–100 Summaries Read
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