Chapter Summaries

Ye Buqu traded a Longevity Fruit for Toutian's help reading a map, and Toutian discovered that the mountains were enclosed by a Heaven-Shrouding Grand Formation. Toutian began explaining the purpose and significance of formations to the curious Li Xian'er.

• Ye Buqu offered Toutian a Longevity Fruit in exchange for help, and Toutian took the fruit before examining the map.
• Toutian struggled to read the map until Ye Buqu pointed out that he was holding it upside down.
• Li Yun whispered to Li Xian'er that the two men were probably lost, but Li Xian'er believed they were trustworthy and planned to bring them along for safety.
• Toutian identified a Heaven-Shrouding Grand Formation surrounding the mountain range, leaving Ye Buqu puzzled about why it had been built there.
• Li Xian'er asked Toutian to explain, and he began describing formations as one of the foremost paths among the world's three thousand Great Daos.

Toutian deduced how to escape the natural formation trapping the group, and Li Xian'er’s party set out toward its formation eye. Ye Buqu described himself and Toutian as friends who transcended the age gap, while Toutian privately scoffed at the claim.

• Toutian explained that a vast natural formation had trapped the group in a loop among the mountains.
• Toutian used his Compass to deduce a route to the formation eye, where they could break out by force.
• Li Xian'er thanked Toutian and ordered the silver-armored divine general to follow his directions.
• The carriage sped along the route without jostling its passengers.
• Li Xian'er asked about Ye Buqu and Toutian’s relationship, and Ye Buqu called them friends who transcended the age gap.

As Ye Buqu traveled with Li Xian'er and Li Yun, Li Yun revealed the Li Family's formidable divine generals. Three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators ambushed the carriages to seize the sisters, and Li Xian'er prepared to fight them.

• Ye Buqu learned from Li Xian'er that the ten Silver-Armored Divine Generals guarding them were corpse-refined constructs with Nascent Soul Realm strength.
• Li Yun boasted that the Li Family's Purple-Armored Divine Generals could frighten even the royal family, and Li Xian'er reprimanded her for speaking too freely.
• Three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators surrounded the carriage and announced they planned to capture Li Xian'er and Li Yun to force their father to compromise.
• Li Xian'er left the carriage with Li Yun, asked the attackers to make way, then shielded her sister and prepared to fight when they refused.

Li Xian'er sent her silver-armored divine generals to fight three attackers, who were quickly suppressed. She feared the attackers had another trump card, while Ye Buqu and Toutian watched the battle.

• Li Xian'er ordered five silver-armored divine generals to attack the three men and had the other five surround the carriage.
• The silver-armored divine generals overpowered the three Nascent Soul Realm attackers, and one burly man realized he was weaker than his opponent.
• Toutian told Ye Buqu that the divine generals should win, but warned that the attackers likely had another card up their sleeves.
• Li Yun celebrated the divine generals' advantage, but Li Xian'er explained that the attackers must have a trump card that did not fear theirs.

Li Xian’er and Ye Buqu faced an old Spirit Transformation cultivator who had come to take them away, and Li Xian’er called on Mr. Zhuge from the carriage for help. The old man recognized the purple-armored soldier who appeared and began retreating.

• A burly man called for help as five Silver-Armored Divine Generals struggled against their enemies.
• An old man emerged from a mountain and crushed all five Silver-Armored Divine Generals with one palm.
• Li Xian’er asked the old man why he had come, and he said he had been entrusted to take her with him.
• Li Xian’er asked Mr. Zhuge to act, and a powerful aura erupted from the carriage.
• A purple-armored soldier appeared with a spear, and the old man recognized it and retreated in alarm.

Li Xian'er used the threat of her Purple-Armored Divine General to drive away the old man pursuing her. She explained to Ye Buqu that the damaged general could not fight without collapsing, and the group continued toward Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain to have it repaired.

• Li Xian'er warned the old man not to make things difficult for her, and he realized the Purple-Armored Divine General had not attacked because it could not act freely, so he left.
• Li Xian'er returned the Purple-Armored Divine General to the carriage, then brought Li Yun inside and mourned the loss of her five Silver-Armored Divine Generals.
• Li Yun fell asleep as the carriage continued onward, while Ye Buqu asked Li Xian'er why she had let the old man escape.
• Li Xian'er told Ye Buqu that the Purple-Armored Divine General was damaged and would collapse if it fought, and that her family was taking it to Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain for repair.

Ye Buqu and his companions arrived at Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain for its grand gathering, where they planned to obtain the Black Iron Heavy Sword. Li Xian'er urged them to climb the mountain before the gathering began.

• Li Xian'er announced that the group had reached Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain after a month of travel.
• Li Xian'er took Li Yun down from the carriage and explained that visitors had to climb the mountain on foot.
• Toutian told Ye Buqu about the Black Iron Heavy Sword, which they had come to obtain.
• Ye Buqu asked whether they could take the sword by force, and Toutian claimed he could defeat anyone below the Immortal Realm.
• Li Xian'er warned Ye Buqu and Toutian that the climb would take three days and fewer than five days remained before the grand gathering.

Ye Buqu and his companions climbed the stairs to Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain, where the mountain’s imposing entrance awaited them. Li Yun was exhausted by the journey, but the sight of the golden pillars and Sword Intent-filled plaque left her awestruck.

• Cultivators gathered to climb the stairs, and Ye Buqu learned that Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain was a revered destination for sword cultivators.
• Li Xian'er packed away the last Purple-Armored Divine General, and the group began climbing as other cultivators made way for the prestigious Li Family.
• After three days and nights, the group reached the summit, while Li Yun struggled from exhaustion.
• Li Xian'er pointed out the mountain gate, and Li Yun saw its golden dragon pillars and the plaque bearing the name Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain.

Li Xian'er and Li Yun reached the magnificent gates of Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain, where Ye Buqu and Toutian eyed the valuable materials and plotted to rob its treasures. After entering, Toutian admired the mountain’s powerful Spirit Gathering Formation, and the group continued inside.

• Li Xian'er roused Li Yun from staring at the beautiful scenery outside Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain.
• Ye Buqu and Toutian discussed stealing the mountain gate’s valuable columns and dragon eyes, then set their sights on the sect’s treasure vault.
• Li Xian'er invited Ye Buqu and Toutian to enter Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain with her and Li Yun.
• Toutian recognized the large-scale Spirit Gathering Formation inside the mountain and praised the sect’s strong foundation.

Li Xian'er and her group arrived at Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain, where Li Cangtian and Li Canghai welcomed them on behalf of the Third Elder. While they waited for him, Li Xian'er explained her uncle's long absence and his recent promise to repair and strengthen the Li Family's Purple-Armored Divine Generals.

• Li Cangtian recognized Li Xian'er and introduced himself and his junior brother Li Canghai, saying the Third Elder had sent them to welcome her.
• Li Xian'er introduced Li Yun, Ye Buqu, and Toutian to the two disciples, and the group followed them to a pavilion.
• Li Cangtian left to handle an urgent matter after saying his junior brother had gone to inform the Third Elder.
• Ye Buqu asked Li Xian'er about her connection to the Third Elder, and she explained that her uncle had left the family a thousand years earlier and later became an elder of Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain.
• Li Xian'er said her family had sought her uncle's help during a calamity without receiving a reply, but he contacted them a year earlier and promised to repair and improve the Purple-Armored Divine Generals.

Li Xian'er explained why she had brought the Purple-Armored Divine General to protect the Li Family, while Ye Buqu suspected she had been given the puppet for a hidden reason. Li Qitian arrived and treated Ye Buqu and Toutian as beggars, leaving the women to explain their connection.

• Li Xian'er said the Li Family needed the Purple-Armored Divine General because their family could not withstand a Dao Integration Realm cultivator.
• Ye Buqu voiced his suspicion about Li Xian'er receiving major benefits from a distant relative, and Toutian guessed that others might covet her.
• Li Qitian arrived and greeted Li Xian'er and Li Yun'er, praising their beauty.
• Li Qitian dismissed Ye Buqu and Toutian as beggars, and Li Xian'er explained that they had traveled together and helped her.

Li Xian'er kept Ye Buqu and Toutian at Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain despite Li Qitian’s warnings, while Ye Buqu suspected her uncle intended to keep her there. The chapter ended with two veiled figures watching from a pavilion and one asking the other whether he was confident.

• Li Xian'er explained that Ye Buqu and Toutian had helped her escape the mountain range, and Li Qitian reluctantly let them stay until the Mountain-Opening Assembly.
• Toutian secretly told Ye Buqu that Li Qitian was an initial Spirit Transformation cultivator hiding his cultivation aura.
• Li Qitian warned Ye Buqu and Toutian not to cause trouble before leaving without discussing how to repair the Purple-Armored Divine Generals.
• Ye Buqu warned Li Xian'er that Li Qitian might prevent her from leaving Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain, but she remained determined to repair the generals.
• After night fell, two black-robed, veiled figures stood atop a pavilion, and one asked the other whether he was confident.

Ye Buqu and Toutian sneaked across Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain to find its treasury, arguing about their strength along the way. They reached a guarded floating island, but had not yet entered.

• Toutian assured Ye Buqu that his concealment technique would keep them hidden and warned him not to trigger the mountain-protecting grand formation.
• The two men in black slipped past the patrols and used Toutian’s Wealth-Seeking Method to head toward the treasury.
• Ye Buqu sensed three powerful auras and worried that he could not defeat them easily, while Toutian criticized his strength.
• Ye Buqu and Toutian bickered over their cultivation before Toutian spotted a purple-lit floating island guarded by a Dao Integration True Lord.

Ye Buqu and Toutian broke into the Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain treasury, killed its guards, and looted the island before powerful reinforcements arrived. The Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Land launched an investigation and sealed the news as chaos spread.

• Ye Buqu killed a Dao Integration True Lord and several Spirit Transformation cultivators with a barrage of punches.
• Toutian broke the purple barrier and warned that the battle might have alerted Mahayana cultivators.
• Ye Buqu smashed through buildings across the island and seized its treasures while Toutian tracked their escape window with the Compass.
• Ye Buqu and Toutian fled with three seconds to spare before three immensely powerful figures reached the island.
• One of the newcomers ordered an investigation and threatened to destroy whoever was responsible, while the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Land imposed a gag order.

After robbing the Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain’s treasury and killing a Dao Integration True Lord, Ye Buqu and Toutian evaded the frantic search. The next day, they joined the Li sisters and Wang Yong at the mountain-opening grand ceremony’s viewing platform.

• Ye Buqu told Toutian that their haul was worth a few million Top-Tier Spirit Stones, but they had not found the Black Iron Heavy Sword.
• Toutian noticed patrols and divine senses searching the Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain, but the searchers found no suspects through the night.
• Ye Buqu and Toutian met Wang Yong in the courtyard, where Li Xian'er introduced them.
• Toutian urged Ye Buqu to abandon Li Xian'er and leave, but Ye Buqu said he would pursue her slowly.
• Wang Yong led the group to a high platform and pointed out the Li sisters’ seats for the mountain-opening grand ceremony.

Li Qitian introduced Li Xian'er and Li Yun to Wang Teng, the young son of the Mountain Lord of Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain, and urged Ye Buqu and Toutian to greet him. Ye Buqu refused, while Li Xian'er tried to defuse Wang Teng’s displeasure by explaining that the two were her friends.

• An elder of Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain announced that the mountain-opening ceremony would begin in half an hour and warned guests not to wander.
• Li Qitian approached Ye Buqu’s group with Wang Teng and introduced Li Xian'er and Li Yun to him.
• Li Xian'er and Li Yun rose and bowed to Wang Teng, who was pleased by their appearance.
• Li Qitian ordered Ye Buqu and Toutian to greet Wang Teng, but Ye Buqu refused and Toutian continued picking his nose.
• Li Xian'er defended her friends and asked Wang Teng not to take their behavior to heart.

Wang Teng offered Li Xian'er and her companion vegetation essence to help the Li Family, but demanded that they pay a price for it. He postponed discussing what he wanted until after the Mountain-Opening Assembly.

• Wang Teng took a seat and expected Ye Buqu to give up his stool, but Ye Buqu only adjusted it, leaving Li Qitian standing behind him.
• Wang Teng learned that Li Xian'er and her companion were from the Li Family of the Great Wind Dynasty, which had come to Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain for help.
• Wang Teng said the Purple-Armored Divine Generals needed vegetation essence to be repaired and revealed that he possessed a single piece.
• Wang Teng told Li Xian'er he would not give her the treasure for free, then deferred the terms until after the Mountain-Opening Assembly.

Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain began its Opening Ceremony with a martial arts tournament for cultivators under one thousand years old, offering a semi-immortal heavy sword and other prizes. As competitors prepared to fight, the crowd realized the mountain’s own disciples could enter and might keep the grand prize for themselves.

• Wang Teng changed the subject as Ye Buqu and Toutian watched the Opening Ceremony begin.
• An elder announced a tournament for cultivators under one thousand years old and listed its rewards.
• The elder presented the Black Iron Heavy Sword, a semi-immortal artifact concealing a semi-immortal-grade sword art, as the first-place prize.
• The elder directed competitors to an immortal island, where defeating ten people in a row would earn a special reward, and declared the tournament open.
• The crowd noted that Ten Thousand Swords Holy Mountain disciples could compete and doubted that outsiders could claim the Black Iron Heavy Sword.

Ye Buqu decided to compete for the Black Iron Heavy Sword, while Toutian reflected on his disciple’s strange strength and enormous appetite for resources. As early arena bouts drew little interest, Wang Teng offered to introduce Li Xian'er to old friends, but she declined.

• Ye Buqu told Toutian he would fight for the Black Iron Heavy Sword, which he believed was made for him.
• Toutian recalled Ye Buqu’s undefeated record against native prodigies across hundreds of worlds despite his slow cultivation and ordinary physique.
• Toutian wondered whether Ye Lin had noticed something unusual about Ye Buqu, though Ye Lin had taken him as a disciple only out of a moment’s sympathy.
• Two Golden Core cultivators began fighting on the arena while the surrounding Nascent Soul cultivators paid little attention.
• Wang Teng offered to take Li Xian'er to meet old friends, but she said she would stay.

Li Xian'er tried to avoid Wang Teng's advances while worrying about the Li Family and the danger facing its Purple-Armored Divine Generals. Ye Buqu held back from confronting Wang Teng to preserve his plan, but Toutian encouraged him to intervene if things went too far; Wang Teng then proposed that he and Li Xian'er approach Ye Buqu and Toutian.

• Li Xian'er declined Wang Teng's invitation to meet his friends and kept her distance when he reached for her.
• Li Xian'er worried about the Li Family's endangered Purple-Armored Divine Generals and realized she could no longer rely on the old man and young man nearby.
• Ye Buqu admitted to Toutian that he wanted to attack Wang Teng but was holding back to protect their plan.
• Toutian told Ye Buqu to go check on Li Xian'er and said they could seize the sword and flee if necessary.
• Wang Teng noticed Li Xian'er watching Ye Buqu and Toutian, then suggested that they go over to them together.