Chapter Summaries

After months of cultivation, Su Han was chosen to represent Tian Ya Peak in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament and was granted access to the Tian Ya Sword Canon. He comprehended its first level, Sword Heart Illumination, while the Tian Ya Sword and the woman within it responded with delight.

• Su Han returned from the Ice Secret Realm, organized his insights, and spent the next two months refining his swordsmanship and cultivating with Zhou Ming and Zhao Feng.
• After breaking through to the Star Wheel Realm Late-stage, Su Han was summoned to the main hall, where Yun Qingzi and the elders agreed that he should compete in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.
• Su Han asked to borrow the Tian Ya Sword Canon, and Yun Qingzi allowed him to study its first three levels after the elders approved.
• Elder Lin took Su Han to the Scripture Repository's top floor and warned him not to attempt levels beyond his current ability.
• Su Han touched the Jade Slip and comprehended the first level, Sword Heart Illumination, as the Tian Ya Sword trembled and the woman within it became clearer.

Su Han refined his swordsmanship, received guidance and equipment from Mu Qingxue and Yun Qingzi, and prepared for the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. The tournament began as he arrived at the arena, aiming to reach the top hundred and qualify for the Seven Veins Secret Realm.

• Su Han spent a month studying the Tian Ya Sword Canon and fighting in the Ice Secret Realm, advancing to the Star Wheel Realm Peak and strengthening his bond with the Tian Ya Sword.
• Mu Qingxue visited Su Han, gave him a Jade Slip of practical sword combat insights, and warned him that Ling Tian might target him during the tournament.
• Su Han completed his final secret realm training and set entering the top hundred as his goal for the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.
• Yun Qingzi gave Su Han Ice Silkworm Silk Armor and urged him to prioritize staying alive.
• Su Han arrived at the martial arts arena wearing the armor and carrying the Tian Ya Sword as the tournament began.

Su Han joined the Qingyun Sect's Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament and entered the first-round elimination battle, where Purple Sky Peak targeted Tian Ya Peak. He helped turn the tide against Ling Tian's assault, while Ling Tian and Mu Qingxue remained locked in battle.

• Su Han arrived at the tournament and learned from Elder Lin to be wary of Ling Xiaotian and his son, Ling Tian.
• Yun Qingzi began the tournament and announced that the first round would eliminate disciples until only one hundred remained on the Ten Thousand Swords Platform.
• Ling Tian led Purple Sky Peak disciples in attacking Tian Ya Peak, and Mu Qingxue stepped in to block his strike.
• Ling Tian and Mu Qingxue clashed, while Tian Ya Peak's formation struggled against Purple Sky Peak's numbers.
• Su Han drew the Tian Ya Sword and knocked three Purple Sky Peak disciples off the platform with precise swordsmanship.
• Su Han pressed through the attackers, forcing back more Purple Sky Peak disciples as they called for a formation to trap him.

Su Han defeated Ling Tian and the Purple Firmament Peak disciples on the Ten Thousand Swords Platform, then stopped Ling Tian from using a forbidden talisman. The first round ended with Su Han returning to cheers from the Tian Ya Peak disciples.

• Seven Purple Firmament Peak disciples trapped Su Han in the Seven Stars Sealing Origin Array, but he broke it with one sword strike and knocked them out.
• Ling Tian attacked Su Han with Purple Firmament Divine Thunder, but Su Han blocked the lightning with Tian Ya—Void Break.
• Ling Tian activated the Purple Firmament Thunder Body and reached the mid-stage Star Palace Realm, but Su Han defeated him with Tian Ya—Life Everlasting.
• Ling Tian drew a forbidden Purple Firmament Thunder Talisman, and Yun Qingzi destroyed it and forced Ling Tian to his knees.
• Yun Qingzi declared the first round over, and Su Han returned to cheers from the Tian Ya Peak disciples.

Su Han advanced through the martial tournament and defeated Ye Wuhen with the powerful Tian Ya—Heaven Opening, winning the match despite nearly exhausting his star power and life force. The victory made him the tournament’s sensation as Tian Ya Peak celebrated him.

• Su Han defeated his opponents in the eliminations and advanced to the top fifty.
• Su Han defeated an Early Star Palace Realm disciple from Chiyang Peak with one sword strike.
• Su Han faced Ye Wuhen, whose Qingyun Straight Up attack threatened to overwhelm him.
• Su Han called on Senior Sister’s power through the Tian Ya Sword and used Tian Ya—Heaven Opening to break Ye Wuhen’s attack and defeat him.
• The referee declared Su Han the winner, Yun Qingzi praised him, and Tian Ya Peak disciples celebrated him.

Su Han defeated Ye Wuhen with a devastating Heaven Opening strike, winning over the martial tournament crowd but suffering severe injuries. As the top ten ranking battles approached after a one-hour break, Mu Qingxue gave him a precious pill to help him recover.

• The Tian Ya Peak disciples celebrated Su Han's victory, and Elder Lin treated his damaged meridians while warning him to recover for the top ten ranking battles.
• Ye Wuhen survived Su Han's strike thanks to his inner armor, admitted he had lost fairly, and worried about Su Han's strength if he reached the Star Palace Realm.
• Yun Qingzi praised Su Han's talent and announced a one-hour pause before the top ten ranking battles, while Ling Xiaotian doubted Su Han could recover in time.
• Mu Qingxue offered Su Han a precious Revolving Heaven Pill, insisting he take it because he represented Tian Ya Peak and had once saved her.

Su Han recovered from his injuries and entered the top ten ranking battles, determined to fight for first place. After Ye Wuhen and Mu Qingxue won their matches, Su Han faced Shi Meng and struggled against the Chiyang Peak disciple’s overwhelming strength.

• Mu Qingxue gave Su Han a Revolving Heaven Pill, and he recovered about seventy percent of his strength while nearing a breakthrough to the Star Palace Realm.
• Yun Qingzi announced the ranking battles, and the ten contestants drew lots to determine their opponents.
• Ye Wuhen defeated a mid-stage Star Palace Realm disciple from Chiyang Peak in three moves.
• Mu Qingxue defeated a mid-stage Star Palace Realm disciple from Qingyun Peak with the Tian Ya Sword Canon’s Unending Vitality technique.
• Su Han faced Shi Meng, whose Earth Splitting Slash drove him back and whose relentless axe attacks put him under pressure.

Su Han defeated Shi Meng and another opponent to secure a place in the tournament’s top three, then advanced to the final ranking battle against Ye Wuhen. Mu Qingxue conceded to Su Han but lost to Ye Wuhen, and Su Han and Ye Wuhen began their fierce final match.

• Su Han revealed his Life-Giving Sword Intent, pierced Shi Meng’s Crimson Sun Hegemonic Body, and won their match.
• Su Han defeated a Qingyun Peak disciple in fewer than ten moves and secured a place in the top three despite his injuries flaring up.
• Mu Qingxue conceded her match against Su Han so he could save his strength for the fight for first place.
• Ye Wuhen defeated Mu Qingxue in their match.
• Su Han and Ye Wuhen began the final ranking battle, exchanging powerful attacks across the trembling arena.

Su Han defeated Ye Wuhen in the Qingyun Sect martial gathering after breaking his Qingyun Dharma Form with Tianya—Heaven Opening. He was declared the winner and resolved to reach the pinnacle of martial arts and restore Senior Sister's body.

• Su Han and Ye Wuhen exchanged powerful attacks, and Su Han wounded Ye Wuhen while taking a palm strike to the chest.
• Ye Wuhen summoned the Qingyun Dharma Form and brought its overwhelming palm down on Su Han.
• Su Han merged Senior Sister's power into the Tian Ya Sword and shattered the dharma form with Tianya—Heaven Opening.
• Ye Wuhen conceded just before Su Han's sword strike reached him, and Su Han collapsed after exhausting himself.
• Yun Qingzi declared Su Han the winner of the martial gathering as the disciples cheered.
• Su Han resolved to reach the pinnacle of martial arts and restore Senior Sister's body.

Su Han recovered from his victory over Ye Wuhen and received first place in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, including a month in the Qingyun Secret Realm. As he prepared to enter the secret realm, Mu Qingxue warned him that Elder Ling Xiaotian was Ye Wuhen’s uncle and gave him a protective pendant.

• Yun Qingzi gave Su Han a Nine-Patterned Life Creation Pill and announced him as the tournament’s first-place winner, awarding him a cultivation method, Star Points, and a month in the Qingyun Secret Realm.
• Su Han noticed Ye Wuhen had gained insight from his defeat, while Senior Sister warned that Ye could become either a valuable friend or a dangerous enemy.
• Mu Qingxue praised Su Han’s swordsmanship and warned him that Elder Ling Xiaotian was Ye Wuhen’s biological uncle and might resent Su Han for defeating him.
• Mu Qingxue gave Su Han a Calming Heart Pendant to help protect him from dangers in the Qingyun Secret Realm.

After winning the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, Su Han learned from Elder Lin that the Tian Ya Sword contained a powerful Evil Thought and that Senior Sister Qingyin had sacrificed her body to seal it. The chapter ended with Su Han asking whether Qingyin knew the truth about the sword.

• Su Han returned to Tian Ya Peak, where Elder Lin and the disciples welcomed him as the tournament champion and celebrated his victory.
• Su Han left the banquet for the Back Mountain, where Elder Lin explained Tian Ya Peak’s origins as Sword Tomb Peak and the history of the Tian Ya Sword.
• Elder Lin revealed that a destructive Evil Thought had emerged in the sword after Tian Ya Peak’s former master died fighting three Demon Venerables.
• Elder Lin explained that Qingyin burned her Divine Soul to seal the Evil Thought, leaving only her remnant soul attached to the sword.
• Elder Lin warned that the Evil Thought could corrupt Su Han and take over his body, and Su Han asked whether Qingyin knew about it.

Su Han received the Tian Ya Nine Swords and learned about the trials in the Qingyun Secret Realm, where he hoped to grow strong enough to save Qingyin. At Qingyun Hall, Ye Wuhen and Mu Qingxue chose cultivation methods, and Su Han asked to choose a sword dao method instead.

• Elder Lin gave Su Han the Tian Ya Nine Swords and told him to keep Qingyin's sacrifice secret from the other disciples.
• Su Han learned from Senior Sister that the Qingyun Secret Realm held nine trials and aimed to reach the Star Palace Realm while avoiding reliance on the sword's dangerous power.
• After recovering for two days, Su Han met Ye Wuhen and Mu Qingxue at Qingyun Hall, where Ye Wuhen acknowledged his defeat and vowed to win next time.
• Sect Master Yun Qingzi presented three High-Grade Earth-Tier cultivation methods, and Ye Wuhen and Mu Qingxue each chose one suited to them.
• Su Han asked Yun Qingzi whether he could choose a sword dao cultivation method.

Su Han entered the Qingyun Secret Realm and explored its Sword Stele Forest, where he comprehended many sword intents. His cultivation broke through to the Early Star Palace Realm before the secret realm’s one-hour limit was mentioned again.

• Yun Qingzi gave Su Han the Qingyun Sword Canon and opened the Qingyun Secret Realm for Su Han, Ye Wuhen, and Mu Qingxue.
• Su Han entered the secret realm, found its dense star power, and avoided Void Breaking Grass after Senior Sister warned him about it.
• Following Senior Sister’s guidance, Su Han reached the Sword Graveyard and saw its nine giant steles and thousands of sword-inscribed steles.
• Su Han studied the steles, broadening his understanding of sword intent and clarifying his Sword Heart.
• After comprehending the seventy-third stele, Su Han opened a Star Palace in his dantian and advanced to the Early Star Palace Realm.

Su Han mastered the second form of the Tian Ya Nine Swords and helped Ye Wuhen and Mu Qingxue drive off a Green Winged Crocodile Dragon. While the three rested by the lake, the bloodshed awakened the evil will inside Su Han’s sword, and he only narrowly suppressed it with Senior Sister’s help and the Calming Heart Pendant.

• Su Han cultivated the Earth Splitting sword intent for three days and successfully split the ground with a single strike.
• Su Han and Mu Qingxue rushed to help Ye Wuhen, who was badly wounded while fighting a peak Star Palace Realm Green Winged Crocodile Dragon.
• Su Han suppressed the crocodile dragon with Earth Splitting, and Ye Wuhen and Mu Qingxue struck it until it fled into the lake.
• Ye Wuhen explained that he had sought the Green Jade Lotus Root, and the three disciples rested in a cave before making plans to retrieve it.
• While Su Han kept watch, the Tian Ya Sword’s evil will awakened, but Senior Sister and the Calming Heart Pendant helped him suppress its violent thoughts.

Su Han and his companions defeated the Green Winged Crocodile Dragon, claimed its nine-segment Green Jade Lotus Root, and returned from the secret realm. Back at Qingyun Sect, they were assigned to represent the sect in the Hundred Sects Tournament in three months, while Su Han continued seeking a way to save Senior Sister.

• Senior Sister told Su Han that the Soul Purifying Celestial Crystal could cleanse the Evil Thought, while Compassionate Sword Intent might let him coexist with it.
• Mu Qingxue lured the Green Winged Crocodile Dragon from the lake with the Nine Yang Heaven Burning Array, and Su Han and Ye Wuhen killed it.
• Su Han, Ye Wuhen, and Mu Qingxue divided the Green Jade Lotus Root and the crocodile dragon’s remains among themselves.
• The three returned to Qingyun Sect, where Yun Qingzi announced they would represent the sect at the Eastern Region Hundred Sects Tournament in Tianxing City in three months.
• Su Han returned to Tian Ya Peak, consumed a segment of Green Jade Lotus Root to consolidate his cultivation, and promised Senior Sister he would find a way to free her.

Su Han faced mounting suspicion after reports of stolen spiritual herbs and a stolen Ziyang Sect treasure implicated the Tian Ya Nine Swords. At the Law Enforcement Hall, True Man Yang Yan challenged Qingyun Sect to investigate and made clear that he wanted to test Su Han’s swordsmanship.

• Su Han practiced the second form of the Tian Ya Nine Swords while worrying that Evil Thought was worsening its erosion of Yuheng’s soul power.
• Elder Lin warned Su Han that word of the Green Jade Lotus Root had leaked, and several visitors came probing him about the secret realm’s spoils.
• Steward Zhang was severely injured and three century-old herbs were stolen; witnesses said the attacker used swordsmanship resembling the Tian Ya Nine Swords.
• Zhou He summoned Su Han to the Law Enforcement Hall, where Elder Lin defended him against Li Xuanfeng’s accusations.
• True Man Yang Yan reported that someone using the Tian Ya Nine Swords had stolen a Crimson Essence Fire Lotus from Ziyang Sect and said he wanted to see Su Han’s swordsmanship.

Su Han was ordered to spar with Luo Tianyu to address Ziyang Sect’s accusation that Qingyun Sect had stolen its sword arts and the Crimson Essence Fire Lotus. Su Han defeated Luo Tianyu by awakening a trace of Life Sword Intent, and True Man Yang Yan accepted that Qingyun Sect was not responsible for the theft.

• Yun Qingzi ordered Su Han to spar with Luo Tianyu, and the two faced off before a crowd of disciples.
• Luo Tianyu attacked with the Blazing Sun Sword Art, but Su Han used Earth Splitting Sword Intent to block his strikes and then forced him back with a precisely timed counter.
• Luo Tianyu unleashed the sixth level of the Ziyang True Art, increasing the power of his attacks and putting Su Han under pressure.
• Su Han comprehended a trace of Life Sword Intent and dissolved Luo Tianyu’s sword qi, then touched his chest with the Tian Ya Sword to win.
• True Man Yang Yan praised Qingyun Sect’s talent and said he would report that the Crimson Essence Fire Lotus theft had nothing to do with the sect.

After clearing Su Han of suspicion, Yun Qingzi warned him that someone was framing Qingyun Sect and gave him the Star Severing sword formula. Su Han learned that placing in the top ten at the Hundred Sects Tournament could give him access to a way to save Yuheng, and he arrived in Tianxing City with Qingyun Sect’s contestants.

• Yun Qingzi recognized Su Han’s Life Sword Intent, gave him the Star Severing formula, and warned that a skilled insider might be framing Qingyun Sect and Ziyang Sect.
• Elder Lin urged Su Han to stay cautious and prepare for the Hundred Sects Tournament, so Su Han spent two months cultivating with Ye Wuhen and Mu Qingxue.
• Yuheng told Su Han that the Heart Questioning Tower might contain a way to purify the Evil Thought, but he would need to place in the tournament’s top ten to enter.
• Yun Qingzi sent Su Han, Ye Wuhen, Mu Qingxue, and the other contestants to Tianxing City under Lu Mingxuan’s leadership.
• Mu Qingxue explained the tournament’s three stages, and the Qingyun Sect group arrived in crowded Tianxing City, where the Heart Questioning Tower stood at its center.

Before the Hundred Sects Tournament, Luo Tianyu warned Su Han that a powerful enemy who had stolen the Crimson Essence Fire Lotus was targeting him and the Qingyun Sect. During the Heaven Climbing Ladder, Su Han, Mu Qingxue, and Ye Wuhen supported one another as they neared the summit, where a suspicious black-robed figure blocked their path.

• Luo Tianyu told Su Han that the swordsmanship impostor had come to Tianxing City to target him or the Qingyun Sect, and said the Ziyang Sect would stop pursuing the theft.
• Elder Lu gave the Qingyun Sect disciples final instructions before the Hundred Sects Tournament began at Starfall Mountain.
• Su Han, Mu Qingxue, and Ye Wuhen climbed the Heaven Climbing Ladder and drove off five Golden Flame Sect disciples who tried to rob them.
• As the pressure weakened Mu Qingxue and Ye Wuhen, Su Han shared his star power with Mu Qingxue, and the three continued upward together.
• Near the summit, a black-robed man turned to face Su Han, setting off his alarm bells.

Su Han defeated a Corrosive Heart Sword Sect attacker during the Heaven Climbing Ladder and helped Ye Wuhen survive his wounds. Yuheng revealed that the sect’s master was also behind a powerful Eastern Region force, and urged Su Han to go to the Central Region after the tournament.

• A black-robed swordsman attacked Su Han, Ye Wuhen, and Mu Qingxue, grievously wounding Ye Wuhen with his Corrosive Heart Sword.
• Su Han used Compassionate Sword Intent to disperse the swordsman’s vengeful souls and cripple his cultivation.
• Su Han and Mu Qingxue brought Ye Wuhen to the summit, where an elder treated him as the tournament’s top hundred finishers gathered.
• The elder announced that the arena battles would begin at dawn, and Su Han suspected the attacker’s swordsmanship was connected to the Evil Thought in the Tian Ya Sword.
• Yuheng told Su Han that the Corrosive Heart Sword Sect had ambushed her and that its Sect Master secretly controlled a powerful force in the Eastern Region.
• Yuheng urged Su Han to leave for the Central Region after the tournament, where the Sword Graveyard might purify the Evil Thought and offer him safety.