Chapter Summaries

The Spirit King explained that a supreme powerhouse created the Boundary Sea from primordial chaos using the Creation Sacred Lotus, and that the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm came from a fragment of that lotus. The chapter ended with Ye Lin asking whether other places in the Boundary Sea might surpass the Origin Continent, where even Saints might not be the strongest.

• Ye Lin admitted that he did not know what existed before the Boundary Sea.
• The Spirit King described how a supreme powerhouse created the Boundary Sea and established its laws with the Creation Sacred Lotus.
• The Spirit King said the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm had formed from a fragment of the Creation Sacred Lotus.
• Ye Lin questioned how the Boundary Sea could be boundless if someone had created it, and the Spirit King said it had boundaries beyond the reach of even Saints.
• Ye Lin asked whether the Boundary Sea held places stronger than the Origin Continent, where Saints might not be the strongest.

Ye Lin discussed the Primordial Continent and the gulf between Quasi-Saints and Saints with the Spirit King, then agreed to give him one of the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm slots. The Spirit King’s request left Ye Lin to preserve the Heavenly Blade Sage’s claim to the other slots.

• Ye Lin wondered whether the Primordial Continent from Ye Xiu’s memories lay within the Boundary Sea, and the Spirit King said he did not know.
• The Spirit King recalled that even at the Origin Continent’s peak, Saints were exceedingly rare and explained how the gap between Quasi-Saints and Saints could seem impossible to cross.
• The Spirit King said Ye Lin should first consider the Heavenly Blade Sage’s registered disciples for the secret-realm slots and asked for one.
• Ye Lin agreed to give the Spirit King one slot, reasoning that the Heavenly Blade Sage had helped him earn the opportunity and likely had plans for Ye Lin’s own slot.

Ye Lin discussed how to allocate the three guardian slots for the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm with the Spirit King, who advised him to let the Heavenly Blade Sage choose the candidates. Ye Lin returned to Meteor Island, planning to meet the Spirit King again when the secret realm opened.

• Ye Lin considered why taking all three guardian slots himself would offend the Heavenly Blade Sage and his other disciples.
• Ye Lin told the Spirit King that he did not know which of the Heavenly Blade Sage's Quasi-Saint disciples to choose.
• The Spirit King advised Ye Lin to consult his master, who likely already had candidates in mind, and explained that the guardian slots benefited others.
• The Spirit King told Ye Lin to find him when the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm opened.
• Ye Lin left White King Palace and used his Identity Token to return to Meteor Island.

Ye Lin followed Yun Qiyue to Heaven Earth City, where five challengers had come to face the Eastern Region Top Hundred and one had already won three matches. As Yun Qiyue questioned a young man who dismissed the victor as a nobody, the confrontation remained unresolved.

• Yun Qiyue found Ye Lin and told him that five people had challenged the Eastern Region Top Hundred in Heaven Earth City, with three victories already claimed.
• Ye Lin set aside his search for his master and followed Yun Qiyue to watch the spectacle.
• At the Arena, a young man accused the Eastern Region Top Hundred of monopolizing resources and allowing unworthy cultivators into the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm.
• Ye Lin met Yun Qiyue and the young man in a pavilion overlooking the Arena.
• Yun Qiyue challenged the young man's claim that the victor was a small fry, pointing out that he had defeated three families' challengers and taken their slots.

Ye Lin watched an arrogant challenger taunt the Eastern Region Top Hundred and defeat a newcomer who forced him to fight. The challenger remained undefeated as the arena contest continued.

• Yun Qiyue dismissed an admirer who asked why he would risk fighting the challenger.
• The young man on the Arena insulted the Eastern Region Top Hundred after winning three matches, while Ye Lin chose to watch instead of competing.
• An unfamiliar fighter appeared on the Arena and challenged the young man, who said there was no point in fighting someone outside the Eastern Region Top Hundred.
• The newcomer attacked, and the two exchanged blows for over a hundred breaths.
• The challenger sent the newcomer flying off the Arena.

Su Cheng challenged the Eastern Region Top Hundred and taunted its members after defeating three opponents, threatening to call them out by name. When he summoned Zheng Shu, Zheng Shu appeared on the Arena and accepted the challenge.

• Su Cheng stood on the Arena and dared the Eastern Region Top Hundred to fight him, warning others not to challenge him.
• Su Cheng called for Yi Jing, but someone replied that Yi Jing had been in seclusion for three years.
• Su Cheng called out Zheng Shu and mocked the possibility that he was also in seclusion.
• Zheng Shu appeared on the Arena, confirmed his identity, and faced Su Cheng with disdain.

Su Cheng challenged Zheng Shu on the Arena, allowing him three moves and enduring two powerful palm strikes. He told Zheng Shu to use his true strength for the final move before threatening to kill him.

• Su Cheng offered Zheng Shu three moves, and Zheng Shu charged at him with a fan strike and palm attack.
• Su Cheng absorbed Zheng Shu’s first strike and sent him flying with a burst of recoil, then taunted him that he had two moves left.
• Zheng Shu used Thousand Illusions, Godslayer and struck Su Cheng with a palm wrapped in the power of law, driving him to the Arena’s edge.
• Su Cheng recovered from the second strike and told Zheng Shu to show his true strength with his final move.

Zheng Shu was driven into fighting Su Cheng on the Arena, where he unleashed a terrifying palm strike. Su Cheng chose to meet it head-on behind a barrier, and the clash’s deafening roar left the watching cultivators in pain.

• Zheng Shu realized he had no way to retreat without losing face or risking his status.
• Su Cheng taunted Zheng Shu, challenging him to attack and demanding he kneel if he was afraid.
• Zheng Shu discarded his folding fan and released an aura that frightened the watching cultivators.
• Su Cheng formed a barrier and stood his ground as Zheng Shu struck him with a palm.
• The strike caused a deafening roar across Heaven Earth City, painfully affecting the Primordial Spirits of the spectators.

After surviving Zheng Shu’s strongest attack, Su Cheng challenged him to kneel and kowtow or face death. The chapter ended with Su Cheng demanding Zheng Shu’s choice.

• The aftershocks of the battle subsided, and the gathered powerhouses recovered and watched the Arena.
• The powerhouses saw Su Cheng standing uninjured before the shocked Zheng Shu.
• Su Cheng said Zheng Shu’s final move was not powerful enough and reminded him that his three moves were over.
• Su Cheng offered to spare Zheng Shu if he knelt and kowtowed three times, then counted down and asked for his choice.

Su Cheng defeated Zheng Shu in three punches after Zheng Shu refused to kneel and chose to fight to the death. Zheng Shu died on the shattered Arena, leaving the watching cultivators stunned.

• Zheng Shu refused to kneel, deciding to fight Su Cheng to the death rather than suffer further humiliation.
• Su Cheng revealed his terrifying aura and promised to kill Zheng Shu in three punches.
• Su Cheng struck Zheng Shu in the chest with his first punch, crushing it.
• Su Cheng's second punch smashed Zheng Shu into the Arena, pulverizing his meridians and shattering the platform.
• Su Cheng shattered Zheng Shu's Primordial Spirit with his third punch, killing him as the surrounding cultivators watched in stunned silence.

Su Cheng killed Zheng Shu and taunted the Eastern Region Top Hundred, while Yun Qiyue and Ye Lin studied his unusual strength. The crowd stayed silent, and hidden enemies waited to avenge Zheng Shu.

• Ye Lin declined Yun Qiyue’s suggestion to seize the moment and attack Su Cheng while he was injured.
• Yun Qiyue and Ye Lin marveled at Su Cheng’s powerful body-tempering method and equally strong Primordial Spirit.
• Su Cheng boasted that he had killed Zheng Shu with three punches and insulted the Eastern Region Top Hundred.
• The cultivators in Heaven Earth City stayed silent as factions investigated Su Cheng and Zheng Shu’s allies waited in the shadows.
• Yun Qiyue told Ye Lin that the situation was boring and left.

Ye Lin left Heaven Earth City after Su Cheng killed Zheng Shu and went to Meteor Island to seek the Heavenly Blade Sage. He asked his Master for guidance on choosing three Quasi-Saints to bring into the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm, but the Sage said he had no interest in taking a slot.

• Ye Lin followed Yun Qiyue out of Heaven Earth City, where they spotted an enraged Quasi-Saint in the distance.
• Ye Lin parted from Yun Qiyue and returned to Meteor Island to find the Heavenly Blade Sage, but could not locate him.
• Ye Lin used his direct disciple Identity Token to reach the Sage in a secluded world by the sea, where Luo Yao was playing with strange beasts.
• Ye Lin explained that he did not know enough senior members of the sect to choose three Quasi-Saints for the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm and asked his Master for advice.
• The Heavenly Blade Sage told Ye Lin not to overthink the choice, saying he had visited the secret realm before and did not want one of the three slots.

Ye Lin asked the Heavenly Blade Sage about the two slots he had available for the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm, and his master explained the opportunity they represented. The Sage gave Ye Lin two letters for recommended candidates, but Ye Lin remained confused about why he had to invite people to accept a favor.

• The Heavenly Blade Sage asked whether Ye Lin understood the significance of his slots and warned him not to be deceived by the person he had chosen.
• Ye Lin said he trusted that person, who could be considered his benefactor, and the Sage stopped questioning him.
• The Heavenly Blade Sage explained that the Quasi-Saints entering the secret realm mattered most and that Ye Lin's slots offered them a great opportunity.
• The Sage gave Ye Lin two letters for recommended candidates and told him to deliver them.
• Ye Lin wondered why he had to invite candidates when he was granting them the opportunity and said he did not understand.

Heavenly Blade Sage explained that the two sealed letters could help Ye Lin gain the support of powerful, righteous experts, and sent him back to Meteor Island. There, Ye Lin wondered who the letters were for and where to find them before his sudden appearance startled his junior sister.

• Heavenly Blade Sage told Ye Lin that persuading the two people named in his letters could earn him their loyal help in the future.
• Ye Lin understood that his master was helping him build a foundation and tucked the letters into his robes.
• Heavenly Blade Sage said he had taken Ye Lin as a disciple because he was extraordinary and wished him well on his own path.
• Heavenly Blade Sage sent Ye Lin back to Meteor Island, then watched Luo Yao play and reflected on why powerful experts took disciples.
• Ye Lin examined the sealed envelopes and worried that opening them might make him seem insincere to their recipients.
• Ye Lin's junior sister asked why he had suddenly appeared and said he had scared her.

Ye Lin traveled to Hanging Sword Commandery to recruit Sword Demon for the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm after Yun Qiyue identified the letters from their Master. He began asking around about Sword Demon, but the waiter's expression changed when Ye Lin mentioned the name.

• Yun Qiyue opened the letters and told Ye Lin that they were for Sword Demon and Strength Fool, then gave him their locations.
• Ye Lin traveled through the Holy Palace's teleportation array to Hanging Sword Commandery, a region dominated by sword cultivators.
• Ye Lin went to an inn and gave the waiter a Spatial Ring in exchange for information about Sword Demon.
• The waiter reacted uneasily when Ye Lin asked about Sword Demon.

Ye Lin learned that the Sword Demon collected the swords of everyone he defeated and went to the Great Luo Sword Graveyard to meet him. The Sword Demon admitted his identity after drawing Ye Lin into a field, where he appeared as an ordinary old farmer.

• A waiter explained that the Sword Demon, also known as the Sword Fanatic, had defeated countless sword cultivators and filled the Great Luo Sword Graveyard with their surrendered swords.
• Ye Lin left the tavern and traveled to the graveyard beneath Soul Severing Cliff, where he sensed the Sword Demon watching him.
• Ye Lin introduced himself as the fourth personal disciple of the Heavenly Blade Sage, and the Sword Demon invited him inside along a path of Sword Qi.
• Ye Lin reached the graveyard's center and found himself in a field, where a straw-hatted farmer confirmed that he was the Sword Demon.

Ye Lin asked Sword Demon to join him as his Dao Protector and accompany him into the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm. Sword Demon agreed to go but demanded Ye Lin prove himself by making the sword grass sprout within a hundred years, and Ye Lin accepted the test.

• Ye Lin delivered Master’s letter to Sword Demon and explained that the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm would soon open.
• Sword Demon read the letter and said he would follow Ye Lin because Master had ordered it.
• Ye Lin read the letter and learned Master wanted Sword Demon to become his Dao Protector, binding their fates together.
• Sword Demon said Ye Lin had to make the sword grass in his field sprout within a hundred years to earn his full allegiance.
• Sword Demon said that if Ye Lin failed, he would only accompany him into the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm and owe him one karmic debt afterward.
• Ye Lin understood Sword Demon’s test and agreed to it.

Ye Lin learned that the sword grass needed both Sword Intent and An Ning, and that the chaotic Sword Intents in the farmland prevented it from growing. He tried to probe the iron ground with his spiritual sense, but the hostile wills beneath it attacked him.

• Ye Lin entered the Sword Demon's iron farmland and found only a few fragile sword grass buds among the cracked soil.
• The Sword Demon explained that sword grass fed on Sword Intent and An Ning, then set Ye Lin a hundred-year challenge to grow it three inches.
• Ye Lin realized he would need to suppress the countless Sword Intents with his own sword dao to let the buds grow.
• Ye Lin sat at the field's edge and sent out his spiritual sense, triggering an assault from the violent wills buried beneath the ground.

Ye Lin tried to use a gentle strand of Sword Intent to enter the sword field, but the conflicting remnants destroyed it. After realizing he could not blend in quietly, he decided to fight his way through the Sword Intents by overpowering them.

• Ye Lin observed the different Sword Intents battling across the field and noticed the sword grass surviving in its cracks.
• Ye Lin sent a strand of his own Sword Intent into the ground, but the surrounding remnants attacked and erased it.
• Ye Lin concluded that forceful suppression would unite the Sword Intents against him, so he considered how to approach them differently.
• Ye Lin decided to fight instead of blend in and unleashed powerful sword Dao laws.

Ye Lin sent his condensed Sword Qi into the Sword Field and targeted its most violent crimson remnant of intent. As the other remnants attacked, his Sword Qi began to weaken, but he pressed on in a dangerous struggle with the crimson remnant.

• Ye Lin fused his essence, qi, and spirit, then sent his Sword Qi into the Sword Field.
• The Sword Field’s remnants of intent swarmed Ye Lin’s Sword Qi in response.
• Ye Lin focused his attack on the crimson remnant of intent, hoping to subdue the others by defeating it.
• Ye Lin endured the remnants’ attacks and forced his Sword Qi to keep fighting as the crimson remnant grew fatigued and struck back more fiercely.