Chapter Summaries

Shen Changchuan kept defeating his semifinal opponents with single moves while spectators debated whether he could match Lin Wushuang and Xuan Tianxing. As the competition continued, he focused on learning from Xuanfeng True Person’s use of space power, bringing his plan to counter Lin Wushuang’s Blazing Sun True Intent close to success.

• Spectators argued that Lin Wushuang and Xuan Tianxing were stronger than Shen Changchuan because of their talent, training, and combat experience.
• Shen Changchuan continued to eliminate opponents with single moves, drawing attention despite many spectators attributing his victories to the Power of Space.
• Shen Changchuan ignored the crowd’s judgments and concentrated on comprehending Xuanfeng True Person’s application of space power.
• Xuanfeng True Person displayed his spatial abilities for Shen Changchuan, helping his understanding advance rapidly.
• Shen Changchuan’s plan to counter Lin Wushuang’s Blazing Sun True Intent came close to succeeding.

Shen Changchuan continued the semifinals by defeating eight opponents in a row with his Power of Space, while reflecting on the effort that had brought him this far. He left the arena convinced he could grow stronger before the Joint Grand Competition, but also more aware of the gap between himself and the Immortal Sect’s monstrous talents.

• Shen Changchuan defeated eight semifinal opponents in a row, each with a single strike, as contestants abandoned hopes of exploiting his weaknesses.
• The other contestants grew mentally exhausted during their battles, while Shen Changchuan remained energetic because his matches ended so quickly.
• After his eighth victory, Shen Changchuan lamented that his one-sided battles had yielded no new insights.
• Shen Changchuan recalled how he had refined the Void-Escaping Gu and mastered the Power of Space to prepare for the Immortal Sect Grand Competition.
• Shen Changchuan recognized that he had surpassed his old goal and expected to reach the Peak Ninth Level of Out-of-Body Realm within a few years.
• Shen Changchuan reflected that his former confidence about challenging the Immortal Sect Dao Child had been laughable, since the gap to monstrous talents remained clear.

After winning his match, Shen Changchuan gained a sudden breakthrough in his understanding of spatial power and began forming a method to counter Lin Wushuang’s Blazing Sun True Intent. A day later, he was called to face Liu Qingchen, a prodigy with Embryonic True Intent.

• Shen Changchuan reflected on the vast gap between ordinary geniuses and the Immortal Sect’s top contenders, strengthening his resolve to pursue the immortal path.
• Xuanfeng True Person declared Shen Changchuan the winner and moved him from the arena.
• Shen Changchuan caught a fleeting flash of inspiration and fully grasped a key application of spatial power.
• Shen Changchuan began devising a way to combine spatial power with a spell to counter Lin Wushuang’s Blazing Sun True Intent.
• After a day of contemplation, Xuanfeng True Person announced Shen Changchuan’s match against Liu Qingchen, and the two appeared opposite each other on the arena.

Liu Qingchen opened his arena match against Shen Changchuan with a peak sword strike designed to counter the Power of Space, confident he had found Shen Changchuan’s weakness. Shen Changchuan vanished as the sword fell, leaving Liu Qingchen’s attack to carve a ravine through the arena.

• Liu Qingchen praised Shen Changchuan’s strength but declared that he would be the one to win.
• Liu Qingchen unleashed sword intent across the arena, while Shen Changchuan’s invisible power destroyed it before it reached him.
• Liu Qingchen began the match by launching his strongest sword strike, using Embryonic True Intent to distort space and disrupt perception.
• Liu Qingchen revealed that he had studied Shen Changchuan’s earlier battles and crafted the strike specifically to defeat him.
• Shen Changchuan vanished as Liu Qingchen’s sword fell, and the attack tore a deep ravine through the arena instead.

Shen Changchuan dodged Liu Qingchen’s peak sword strike, which combined space-misaligned attacks with an assault on the senses, and explained how his powerful soul let him react. Liu Qingchen realized his carefully prepared counter had failed, while Shen Changchuan gained insight into the sword’s technique.

• Liu Qingchen unleashed a devastating sword strike that cut a deep crack into the arena floor and stunned the spectators.
• Shen Changchuan vanished as the sword arrived and reappeared several hundred zhang away, leaving Liu Qingchen’s sure-kill attack to hit nothing.
• Shen Changchuan identified the strike’s soul attack and its Embryonic True Intent, which used sword intent to make attacks arrive from misaligned directions.
• Liu Qingchen realized Shen Changchuan had avoided the strike because of his powerful soul and recalled devising the technique to counter Shen Changchuan’s spatial power.

Liu Qingchen’s carefully prepared soul-attacking sword strike failed to affect Shen Changchuan, who evaded it with the Power of Space and revealed his powerful divine soul. Shen Changchuan explained that his soul strength came from his innate foundation, treasures, and the Spirit Extraction Technique, and that he had already shielded himself with spatial barriers.

• Liu Qingchen reasoned that Shen Changchuan’s rapid cultivation and mastery of the Power of Space left him weak in divine-soul techniques, so he prepared a sword strike combining spatial disruption and a soul attack.
• Liu Qingchen unleashed his accumulated killing strike, confident it would defeat Shen Changchuan, but Shen Changchuan lightly flickered away from it.
• Liu Qingchen realized that his soul attack had failed to shake Shen Changchuan’s senses and asked how Shen Changchuan had developed such powerful divine-soul cultivation.
• Shen Changchuan attributed his strength to his fused divine soul, heavenly treasures, and the Spirit Extraction Technique, then explained that the Power of Space had weakened Liu Qingchen’s attack.
• Shen Changchuan revealed that he had already formed a fine barrier of the Power of Space around his body before the battle began.

Shen Changchuan used his spatial barrier to withstand Liu Qingchen’s soul-infused sword strike and realized how he could refine his own spatial techniques. He then defeated Liu Qingchen without using the Power of Space, surprising spectators who had underestimated his cultivation and foundation.

• Shen Changchuan’s spatial barrier weakened Liu Qingchen’s attack, and he recognized that Liu’s use of power could help him develop his own techniques.
• Shen Changchuan challenged Liu Qingchen to continue, and Liu charged despite knowing he could not win.
• Shen Changchuan met Liu head-on without using the Power of Space and defeated him after a thousand exchanges.
• Spectators reacted with shock and reconsidered their belief that Shen Changchuan depended on spatial power and lacked other strengths.

Shen Changchuan defeated Liu Qingchen without using the Power of Space, shocking the spectators and earning Liu’s respect. After the duel, Shen Changchuan was summoned before the sect leader and two Old Ancestors, who praised his achievements despite his upbringing in the remote Tiannan Region.

• Shen Changchuan’s victory over Liu Qingchen shattered the crowd’s belief that cultivators from remote lands were inferior to Jade Clarity Immortal Sect prodigies.
• Liu Qingchen recovered, acknowledged Shen Changchuan’s strength, and vowed to train harder and catch up.
• Shen Changchuan thanked Liu Qingchen and reflected on how Liu’s Embryonic True Intent could help him develop his spatial power.
• The Power of Space transported Shen Changchuan to Xuanfeng True Person, Lady Qingyun, and Elder Mu in midair.
• Xuanfeng True Person praised Shen Changchuan for reaching his current level despite lacking guidance and cultivation resources in the Tiannan Region.

Xuanfeng True Person praised Shen Changchuan’s composure and offered him rewards for his talent. After receiving an Immortal Sect Inner Sect Prodigy Token and permission to browse the Scripture Pavilion’s texts, Shen Changchuan requested a Ten Thousand Paths Map.

• Xuanfeng True Person admired Shen Changchuan’s humble, steady temperament and judged that he could become a mainstay of the immortal sect.
• Shen Changchuan credited his master, Xuanfeng True Person, and the immortal sect’s Old Ancestors for his progress.
• Xuanfeng True Person awarded Shen Changchuan an Inner Sect Prodigy Token and permission to browse texts of the Spirit Wandering Realm and below in the Scripture Pavilion.
• Xuanfeng True Person invited Shen Changchuan to request another reward, and Shen Changchuan asked for a Ten Thousand Paths Map.

Xuanfeng True Person and Lady Qingyun told Shen Changchuan that the Immortal Sect’s Ten Thousand Paths Maps had all been claimed and could not be copied until the Ten Thousand Paths Palace opened. Shen Changchuan feared losing his chance to develop True Intent before advancing, but Lady Qingyun said the imminent war might prompt the sect to open the palace early, leaving him with a possible opportunity.

• Shen Changchuan asked Xuanfeng True Person for a Ten Thousand Paths Map.
• Lady Qingyun explained that the maps were fully exchanged and could only be copied when the Ten Thousand Paths Palace opened, usually once every fifty years.
• Shen Changchuan worried that without the map he would be unable to turn his Embryonic True Intent into True Intent before reaching the Spirit Wandering Realm.
• Shen Changchuan considered how True Intent could help him challenge the Mystic Core Realm and how his Progress Bar Panel might support his comprehension.
• Lady Qingyun told Shen Changchuan that the Immortal Sect might open the Ten Thousand Paths Palace early because of the coming war, though the decision still needed approval.

Shen Changchuan learned that obtaining a Ten Thousand Paths Map would be difficult because the Jade Clarity Immortal Sect prioritized its accomplished Spirit Wandering Realm disciples. Xuanfeng True Person encouraged him and gave him insights on using Space Power, leaving Shen Changchuan confident he could develop a technique to counter Lin Wushuang's possible large-scale True Intent attack.

• Xuanfeng True Person explained that the Ten Thousand Paths Map was reserved for disciples with greater sect contributions, though Shen Changchuan might still earn an exception by proving his potential.
• Shen Changchuan thanked Xuanfeng True Person for preserving a chance to compete for the map.
• Xuanfeng True Person gave Shen Changchuan a jade slip containing sect knowledge and his own insights on applying Space Power at the Out of Body Realm.
• Shen Changchuan accepted the gift and judged that it gave him a ninety percent chance of creating a technique to counter Lin Wushuang's possible large-scale True Intent attack.
• Xuanfeng True Person urged Shen Changchuan to cultivate diligently and sent him away.

Shen Changchuan was sent away before receiving a Ten Thousand Paths Map, and Xuanfeng True Person explained that granting him one would unfairly favor him over the Immortal Sect’s accomplished disciples. Shen Changchuan sensed that obtaining the map would be difficult, while the sect leaders left his prospects to the rules and circumstances of his era.

• After Shen Changchuan was shifted away, Lady Qingyun and Xuanfeng True Person regretted that he would not receive a Ten Thousand Paths Map.
• Elder Mu questioned Xuanfeng True Person’s decision, noting that the sect could make another map despite the planned opening of the Ten Thousand Paths Palace.
• Xuanfeng True Person explained that Shen Changchuan’s talent was high, but the sect was already supporting Su Lengyue, Xuan Daoji, and Lin Wushuang, and favoring a fourth young genius would breed resentment among its disciples.
• Lady Qingyun and Elder Mu accepted Xuanfeng True Person’s reasoning and fell silent.
• Shen Changchuan sensed from Xuanfeng True Person’s words that getting a Ten Thousand Paths Map would be difficult, especially with accomplished Immortal Sect disciples ahead of him.

Shen Changchuan studied Xuanfeng True Person’s guidance on the Power of Space and clarified his own level of understanding. He chose to focus mainly on True Intent while developing a new spatial technique that he believed could give him a decisive advantage in the grand competition.

• Shen Changchuan resolved to do his best in the grand competition and hoped that winning first place might help him obtain the Ten Thousand Paths Map.
• Shen Changchuan studied the jade slip and used its lessons to deepen his understanding of the Power of Space.
• After two days, Shen Changchuan concluded that he had comprehended about three percent of the complete Power of Space and that Out of Body Realm cultivators could reach only nine point nine percent before advancing to the Spirit Wandering Realm.
• Shen Changchuan decided to prioritize True Intent while continuing to study the Power of Space when opportunities arose.
• Shen Changchuan completed a layered spell formula using the Power of Space and believed it might make him invincible.

The Dao Seeking Society’s elite members worried that Shen Changchuan’s nine-win streak and strength made him a threat, while blaming Lu Haoxuan and Cen Yuantong for provoking him. Xuan Tianxing assured them he would defeat Shen Changchuan, leaving the society’s members to echo his confidence despite their fears.

• The Dao Seeking Society’s elite members discussed their mixed tournament results and noted Xuan Tianxing’s nine consecutive wins and possible clash with Lin Wushuang.
• One member warned that Shen Changchuan had also won nine battles, including a victory over Liu Qingchen, and was stronger than anyone in the society except Xuan Tianxing.
• The members blamed Lu Haoxuan and Cen Yuantong for causing their feud with Shen Changchuan and worried he might seek revenge.
• Xuan Tianxing arrived and declared that Shen Changchuan’s Power of Space and victory over Liu Qingchen would not protect him from defeat.
• The elite members agreed with Xuan Tianxing’s boast, though they had voiced similar confidence before.

Shen Changchuan faced Xuan Tianxing, the founder of the Dao Seeking Society and a renowned prodigy, in the tournament arena. After Xuan Tianxing demanded that Shen stop attacking his society’s members and unleashed a star-powered field that hindered spatial travel, Shen launched a Space Slash at him.

• Shen Changchuan recognized Xuan Tianxing as a powerful opponent and hoped to learn from him and glimpse the strength of Xuan Daoji.
• Xuan Tianxing blamed Shen for causing trouble for the Dao Seeking Society and demanded that he leave its members alone.
• Shen rejected Xuan Tianxing’s demand, and Xuan Tianxing declared that he would beat Shen into submission.
• Xuan Tianxing spread a field of astral power and Embryonic True Intent that weakened spatial movement and could reveal where Shen emerged.
• Shen assessed the field’s strengths and flaws, then struck at it with Space Slash.

Shen Changchuan’s spatial slash tore through Xuan Tianxing’s domain, but Xuan Tianxing stopped it with a costly black-hole technique. Xuan Tianxing realized too late that Shen Changchuan had mastered the Power of Space himself and could weave it into his spells, leaving him nearly drained as the fight continued.

• Shen Changchuan’s Space Slash ripped open Xuan Tianxing’s domain and swept toward him.
• Xuan Tianxing used a black-hole vortex to twist apart and devour the slash, but the technique greatly weakened him.
• Shen Changchuan realized that Xuan Tianxing had spent nearly all his strength blocking the attack and challenged him to withstand another.
• Xuan Tianxing recognized that Shen Changchuan’s self-mastered Power of Space could support his spells, unlike spatial power borrowed from artifacts.
• Xuan Tianxing understood that his assumptions had led him to exhaust his strength and expose his true condition.

Shen Changchuan overwhelmed Xuan Tianxing in their arena battle after Xuan Tianxing realized he had badly underestimated Shen’s mastery of the Power of Space. Shen won and left Xuan alive but gravely wounded, and a Mystic Core Realm expert healed him as the match ended.

• Xuan Tianxing barely blocked Shen Changchuan’s Space Slash and realized that Shen’s personally comprehended Power of Space was far more formidable than he had expected.
• Xuan Tianxing rejected the thought of backing down and angrily insulted Shen Changchuan, who answered that he would beat him until he was convinced.
• Shen Changchuan vanished into the space around him and unleashed a storm of Space Slashes that destroyed the arena and overwhelmed Xuan Tianxing.
• Xuan Tianxing was left blood-soaked and near death among the ruins, while Shen Changchuan held back from killing him to avoid provoking the Sect Leader and the two Immortal Sect Old Ancestors.
• The arena announced Shen Changchuan as the winner, and a Mystic Core Realm True Person healed Xuan Tianxing’s shattered body and stabilized his aura.

Shen Changchuan’s easy defeat of Xuan Tianxing shattered the crowd’s doubts about his strength and exposed how little his remote upbringing had held him back. The victory also devastated a spectator who had abandoned his family and Lineage to enter the Immortal Sect, forcing him to confront the excuses behind his choice.

• Shen Changchuan defeated Xuan Tianxing with ease, prompting an uproar among the spectators.
• The crowd reconsidered Shen Changchuan’s past victories and realized he had defeated Liu Qingchen without using the Power of Space before using it against Xuan Tianxing.
• Spectators who had dismissed Shen Changchuan because he came from Tiannan Region were stunned by his victories over elite inner disciples.
• A spectator who had abandoned his Lineage and joined an enemy faction to enter the Immortal Sect watched Shen Changchuan’s success undermine his belief that leaving home had been necessary for the Great Dao.
• The spectator recognized that his convictions had served to justify betraying his family and friends, and his resolve collapsed.

After Shen Changchuan defeated Xuan Tianxing, spectators debated whether he or Lin Wushuang would win the grand competition. The Mystic Core Realm experts explained that Lin Wushuang’s Blazing Sun True Intent would likely overcome Shen Changchuan’s Power of Space.

• Spectators were shocked that Shen Changchuan had easily defeated Xuan Tianxing and argued over whether Lin Wushuang could stop him.
• Most spectators favored Lin Wushuang because he had mastered Blazing Sun True Intent and had a Mystic Core Realm grandfather to guide him.
• Xuanfeng True Person asked Lady Qingyun what she thought of the contest between Shen Changchuan and Lin Wushuang.
• Lady Qingyun explained that Power of Space was an ability gained at the Mystic Core Realm, while true intent was the path forward for Mystic Core Realm cultivators.
• Xuanfeng True Person agreed that Lin Wushuang’s Blazing Sun True Intent could destroy the technique sustaining Shen Changchuan’s spatial attacks.

Xuanfeng True Person, Lady Qingyun, and Elder Mu discussed how the Arena’s confined space put Shen Changchuan at a major disadvantage against Lin Wushuang’s Blazing Sun True Intent. They then speculated that Elder Banshan was gambling on Roaming Dragon advancing to the Mystic Core Realm, while Shen Changchuan remained unaware that they gave him less than a twenty percent chance of winning.

• Xuanfeng True Person and Lady Qingyun judged that the Arena prevented Shen Changchuan from using the Power of Space to evade Lin Wushuang’s attacks.
• Elder Mu agreed that Shen Changchuan would fare much better in an open-area fight, but noted that the grand competition required restricted battlefields.
• Xuanfeng True Person asked why Elder Banshan had not summoned Shen Changchuan for guidance and suggested that Elder Banshan still sought to advance.
• Elder Mu said Elder Banshan might be trying to break through despite his age, while Xuanfeng True Person warned that Roaming Dragon’s chances were slim.
• Lady Qingyun and Xuanfeng True Person agreed that Roaming Dragon’s success would strengthen the Immortal Sect in its war against the Heavenly Demon Sect.