Vol. 1Jiang Li’s Rise

Jiang Li exposed demonic plots, defeated powerful enemies, and advanced through successive breakthroughs while gaining fame across the region. After establishing the Human Emperor Palace, he entered the Limitless Sword selection and revealed Sword Light Duplication.

  • Jiang Li exposed Yin Puppet Sect agents, rose through the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land, and joined Murong Qing’s campaign against the sect’s stronghold.
  • Jiang Li destroyed the modified Yin Corpses and Tang Qi’s Blood Corpse, but Tang Qi merged with a snake demon and reached peak Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
  • Jiang Li exposed and defeated the Zhou Family, then gained the people’s prayers and advanced to Foundation Establishment with a Supreme Dao Foundation.
  • Jiang Li mastered new sword insights in the Myriad Methods Stone Stele Forest and evolved his Dragon Slaying Sword.
  • Jiang Li combined his cultivation techniques to punish sinners and destroy the Yin Puppet Sect’s Jiangzhou branch, gaining fame across the region.
  • Jiang Li reached Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, admitted his role in the branch’s destruction, and began cultivating while planning the Human Emperor Palace.
  • Jiang Li defeated demonic threats and gained renown through victories in a tomb, on the sparring platform, and in Jiangzhou.
  • Jiang Li established the Human Emperor Palace, entered the Limitless Sword selection, and revealed Sword Light Duplication.
Chapters 1–101 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1The Sword and the Stronghold

Jiang Li used his system-enhanced cultivation and sword skills to rise in the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land while secretly advancing the Myriad Desire Demon Lord’s mission. He joined a campaign against the Yin Puppet Sect and ended the arc facing Tang Qi’s transformed attack.

  • Jiang Li exposed three Yin Puppet Sect agents through the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art’s Teachings ability, then killed Yuan Li’s gathered undercover agents and the Black Robed Envoy in Frostfeather City.
  • Jiang Li passed the Heart Questioning Mirror, reached Qi Refining Fifth Level, became Zhang Song’s personal disciple, and reported his success to the Myriad Desire Demon Lord.
  • Jiang Li joined Heaven Sword Peak, comprehended its sword mark, and gained Fire Intent and Sword Aura Manifestation before cultivating to Qi Refining Level 6.
  • Jiang Li joined Murong Qing’s Law Enforcement Hall squad to attack a Yin Puppet Sect stronghold and demonstrated his sword knowledge while traveling with the team.
  • Jiang Li entered the stronghold alone, where his hosted techniques converted its guards and led him to a pavilion containing more than a hundred modified Yin Corpses.
  • Jiang Li’s techniques destroyed the Yin Corpses as Murong Qing and the squad defeated the other disciples, but Tang Qi appeared with a Foundation Establishment Yin Corpse and a snake demon.
  • Jiang Li struck Xia Di down, destroyed Tang Qi’s Blood Corpse with Sword Aura Manifestation, and watched Tang Qi merge with the snake demon and reach peak Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2Jiang Li’s Foundation Breakthrough

Jiang Li exposed demonic forces, defeated the Zhou Family, and gained the people’s prayers as he advanced to Foundation Establishment. He left the story with a Supreme Dao Foundation and a transformed sword after mastering new sword insights in the Myriad Methods Stone Stele Forest.

  • Jiang Li killed Tang Qi, took control of the Frost Feather Branch, and later killed Yuan Li before returning to the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land.
  • Jiang Li joined the Transformation Class, chose the Emperor's World-Shocking Art, and used Earth Vein Qi and the Dragon Vein to strengthen his body and Mana.
  • Jiang Li exposed Zhou Yang as a demonic cultivator and investigated the Zhou Family with Murong Qing and Li Xi.
  • Jiang Li and the Demon Suppression Division attacked the Zhou Family, and Jiang Li killed the Zhou Family Head in the Underground Banyan Grotto.
  • Jiang Li returned the Zhou Family’s wealth to Qinghe County’s people, whose prayers gave him Imperial Dynasty Dragon Qi and the Emperor’s Status trait.
  • Jiang Li won the Flying Sword Competition while cultivating the Carefree Wind-Riding Art, then followed the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art’s guidance to pursue Enlightenment Foundation Establishment.
  • Jiang Li realized the Dao, established his foundation, and forged a Supreme Dao Foundation, advancing to Foundation Establishment Second Layer.
  • Jiang Li entered the Myriad Methods Stone Stele Forest, received the Profound Heaven Spirit Severing Swordplay, evolved his Dragon Slaying Sword, and comprehended Sword Form Like Rainbow.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read

Arc 3Thunder, Wind, and Justice

Jiang Li’s cultivation techniques drove him to punish sinners, destroy the Yin Puppet Sect’s Jiangzhou branch, and gain fame across the region. Back at the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land, he began another breakthrough while preparing to build the Human Emperor Palace.

  • Jiang Li cleared the Sword Dao Stele’s trials, defeated the Heavenly Mystery Founder’s projection, and was appointed examiner of a new stage.
  • Jiang Li fused the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art with the Ten Directions Thunderous Exorcism Scripture, creating the Supreme Divine Thunder Induction Scripture, which began striking sinners.
  • With Cui Yan’s support, Jiang Li used the Heart-Questioning Mirror and lightning to expose wrongdoing, then summoned Golden Core Tribulation lightning to kill Chen Guang, a Yin Puppet Sect spy.
  • Jiang Li cultivated the Emperor's World-Shocking Art, crossed Green Ripple Sword Pool and the Hundred-Zhang Sword Ladder, and became a resident of the Sword Palace after earning the Heaven Sword Peak Master’s welcome.
  • Jiang Li followed the Supreme Divine Thunder Induction Scripture to Divine Flame Mountain Manor, where he and Zhang Song confronted its demonic leaders and Jiang Li killed Liu Mei with borrowed Purple Firmament Divine Thunder Body power.
  • Jiang Li redirected a wind disaster into the Yin Puppet Sect’s Jiangzhou branch, destroyed its stronghold, and killed Blood Fiend True Person and Liu Yuan.
  • Jiang Li reached Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, recovered the Yin Puppet Sect’s Demonic Corpse Refinement Technique, and received gifts and visitors as his reputation spread.
  • Jiang Li admitted destroying the Jiangzhou branch to Zhang Song and the Punishment Elders, declined Bai Hong’s guidance, and began cultivating in the Thunder Pool Chamber while planning the Human Emperor Palace.
Chapters 51–75 Summaries Read

Arc 4The Limitless Sword

Jiang Li refined powerful spirits, defeated demonic threats, and gained fame through his victories in the tomb, the sparring platform, and Jiangzhou. After strengthening his cultivation and establishing the Human Emperor Palace, he entered the Limitless Sword selection and revealed his Sword Light Duplication.

  • Jiang Li gave Li Xi a Golden Core-level Flying Sword Hairpin and chose the dangerous Spirit Controlling Art, which captured and tempered the Myriad Desire Demon Lord’s divine sense.
  • Jiang Li exposed and killed the undercover agents at Spirit Plant Peak, then defeated Purple Flame True Person’s plot and claimed his tomb’s treasures, including the Purple Yang Fire.
  • Jiang Li won seventy-one consecutive matches against Pure Yang Palace disciples, defeated Sima Ruhong, and drew the attention of Holy Son Candidates.
  • Jiang Li advanced Purple Yang Fire into Emperor Flame, subdued Nascent Soul prisoners in the Demon Imprisonment Cave, and helped defeat the possessed elders and Qin Mingyang’s Blood Hell True Lord incarnation.
  • Jiang Li completed his meridians, established the Human Emperor Palace, and strengthened his body while considering the Holy Son competition.
  • Jiang Li traveled to Jiangzhou, killed the Golden Winged Tiger King and Golden Eyed Lion King, and left a Purple Lightning Sword Light in a Dingbang City incense temple to answer future calamities.
  • Jiang Li cultivated with Imperial Dynasty Dragon Qi, discovered a Dragon Vein beneath his palace, and declared his intent to claim the Limitless Sword.
  • Jiang Li entered the Limitless Sword selection, struck the stone sword with seven segments of sword light, and named his technique Sword Light Duplication.
Chapters 76–101 Summaries Read
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