Chapter Summaries

Beast Defeat and Jian Qi fought fiercely in the tournament, with Jian Qi gaining the upper hand through his powerful sword techniques. As their duel continued, Zhao Fu turned his attention to Ling Ye and Tian Ming’s battle.

• Beast Defeat attacked Jian Qi with his stone sword, but Jian Qi’s Four-Directional Sword World stopped his opening assault.
• Beast Defeat broke the barrier and pressed forward, while Jian Qi used an eight-sword formation to pin him down.
• Beast Defeat unleashed his Myriad Beast Sword Intent, but Jian Qi’s seven-colored sword qi defended him and sent Beast Defeat flying.
• Beast Defeat formed a golden lion and attacked repeatedly, but Jian Qi struck it down with a cross-shaped slash, leaving Beast Defeat slightly injured.
• Female Jian'er recognized the gap between her strength and theirs, while Zhao Fu lost interest in their duel and watched Ling Ye and Tian Ming instead.

Ling Ye fought Tian Ming with increasingly powerful sword techniques, but Tian Ming’s Heavenblending Evil Sword repeatedly overpowered him. Ling Ye remained unwilling to surrender, and the chapter ended with his silver greatswords striking Tian Ming’s enormous gray wings without breaking through.

• Ling Ye attacked Tian Ming with stone tiles, silver swords, and a sword eagle, but Tian Ming evaded or shattered his assaults and forced him to use his weapon.
• Tian Ming drew the Heavenblending Evil Sword and drove Ling Ye back with a demonic phantom and devastating sword strikes.
• Ling Ye summoned more than a thousand sword-wielding phantoms with his Heaven-and-Earth Spirit-Communing Sword, but Tian Ming destroyed them and shattered Ling Ye’s defensive barrier, making him cough blood.
• Ling Ye charged with another wave of phantoms, but Tian Ming’s gray beam destroyed them and sent Ling Ye flying again.
• Ling Ye plunged his sword into the ground and launched dozens of silver greatswords at Tian Ming, whose enormous gray wings blocked their attack.

Tian Ming defeated Ling Ye despite his strongest attacks, while Zhao Fu promised to defeat Tian Ming and pursue the title of Lord of Ten Thousand Swords. Jian Qi overwhelmed Beast Defeat, leaving him bloodied but alive after stopping his attack.

• Ling Ye's silver sword attacks injured Tian Ming only slightly, and Tian Ming shattered Ling Ye's Heaven and Earth Sword Shield with his demon phantom, leaving him seriously wounded.
• Zhao Fu comforted Ling Ye and declared that he would defeat Tian Ming and become the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords.
• Jian Qi pierced through Beast Defeat's golden beasts with his swords and unleashed a seven-colored sword formation against him.
• Jian Qi's swords wounded Beast Defeat all over, then he stopped attacking before Beast Defeat could die.

Female Jian'er challenged Tian Ming despite knowing she was outmatched, and their battle ended with Tian Ming defeating her guardian spirit and injuring her. Tian Ming continued to boast that he would defeat Jian Qi and become the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords.

• Female Jian'er challenged Tian Ming, and he easily broke her initial sword attacks and blocked Heavenly Sword Slave's strikes.
• Female Jian'er attacked Tian Ming from behind and warned him not to underestimate her, but he blasted Heavenly Sword Slave away with gray sword qi.
• Tian Ming asked Female Jian'er to become his companion and claimed she would be his woman if he became the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords; she agreed to give him a chance but refused to stop fighting.
• Female Jian'er unleashed Heavenly Flower Slash, but Tian Ming's attack overpowered hers and left her injured while he remained unharmed.
• Tian Ming cut Heavenly Sword Slave in two, causing Female Jian'er to suffer a backlash and spit blood, then called her his wife and asked whether she would continue.

Female Jian'er lost her fight with Tian Ming, who then faced Jian Qi in an early showdown on the level. The crowd watched, expecting the winner to become the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords, as Jian Qi and Tian Ming stood ready to fight.

• Female Jian'er unleashed a rain of sword attacks, but Tian Ming blocked them and struck her from the sky, leaving her injured and conceding defeat.
• Female Jian'er discussed Tian Ming, Jian Qi, and Zhao Fu with Zhao Fu and Ling Ye, then declared she would marry Zhao Fu if he became the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords.
• Jian Qi challenged Tian Ming, and Tian Ming urged Female Jian'er to watch as he prepared to defeat his rival.
• The crowd and powerful figures in the stands focused on Jian Qi and Tian Ming, expecting their duel to decide who would become the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords.
• Jian Qi and Tian Ming faced one another on an open area, ready to begin their battle.

Tian Ming and Jian Qi fought a fierce sword battle, with Jian Qi using a sword formation to destroy Tian Ming’s giant demon. As Jian Qi’s finishing attack closed in, Tian Ming unleashed the Heavenblending Evil Sword and transformed, revealing power that stunned everyone in the arena.

• Tian Ming summoned a giant demon and attacked Jian Qi, who blocked its blows with a sword shield before countering with a giant sword.
• Jian Qi used the swords embedded around Tian Ming to form a sword formation that sliced apart the demon.
• Tian Ming defended himself with immense gray sword qi as Jian Qi empowered the formation with his blood and launched a devastating attack.
• Tian Ming shouted “Heavenblending Evil Sword” and released his full power, transforming as terrifying evil sword force spread across the arena.

Tian Ming used the full power of the Heavenblending Evil Sword to overwhelm Jian Qi in their battle for the title of Lord of Ten Thousand Swords. After Jian Qi’s seven-colored Divine Dragon clashed with Tian Ming’s demonic sword power, Tian Ming appeared behind him and struck him down.

• Tian Ming’s gray sword light broke through Jian Qi’s defenses and repeatedly sent him flying, leaving the crowd and the powerful figures in the stands convinced that Jian Qi was being suppressed.
• Tian Ming urged Jian Qi to admit defeat, but Jian Qi answered that Tian Ming was too arrogant and summoned a seven-colored Divine Dragon made of sword qi.
• Jian Qi sent the Divine Dragon at Tian Ming, whose demonic sword power formed a giant demon face that swallowed the dragon amid a clash that cracked the second-tier platform.
• Jian Qi’s power dispersed the demon face, but Tian Ming appeared behind him and struck him down with a massive gray sword light, shattering the ground around him.

Jian Qi revealed his full Ten Thousand Swords inheritance power and fought Tian Ming on nearly equal terms. After Jian Qi’s homing sword was destroyed, another sword pierced Tian Ming’s defensive barrier, leaving the duel unresolved.

• The spectators and Ling Ye and Female Jian'er believed Jian Qi had lost, while the city lord of Ten Thousand Swords City remained unmoved.
• Jian Qi rose from the dust surrounded by countless swords and revealed his full power, surprising Tian Ming.
• Jian Qi and Tian Ming exchanged attacks, with their sword forces clashing evenly.
• Tian Ming formed gray sword wings and a claw, then blasted Jian Qi away with a sphere of sword energy, but Jian Qi suffered only a minor injury.
• Jian Qi sent a multicolored sword at Tian Ming; Tian Ming shattered it, but another sword pierced his defensive barrier.

Tian Ming and Jian Qi fought a fierce sword battle, unleashing demonic powers and countless flying swords. They remained evenly matched, with no clear victor as the chapter ended.

• Tian Ming unleashed a vast gray sword aura and charged at Jian Qi, who met him with the power of ten thousand swords.
• Tian Ming and Jian Qi’s sword intents took shape as a demonic presence and a host of multicolored swords, and their clash sent Jian Qi flying.
• Jian Qi sent countless swords at Tian Ming and crushed the demon face he summoned, but Tian Ming pressed the attack.
• Jian Qi formed a sword vortex and sent it against Tian Ming’s Demon Tide; Tian Ming split the weakened vortex with a powerful strike.
• Jian Qi and Tian Ming continued trading attacks with flying swords, demonic claws, and sword lights, but neither could defeat the other.

Tian Ming revealed his demonic form and overwhelmed Jian Qi in their fierce sword battle. Jian Qi unleashed the Myriad Swords Inheritance’s strongest attack, and its multicolored sword pillar struck Tian Ming, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Tian Ming transformed into a more powerful demonic form and drove Jian Qi back with gray sword energy.
• Jian Qi fused with his flying swords and attacked Tian Ming, but Tian Ming’s gray sword energy destroyed most of them and gravely wounded Jian Qi.
• Jian Qi raised the remaining swords into a massive formation and poured the power of the Myriad Swords Inheritance into it.
• Jian Qi sent a gigantic multicolored sword pillar crashing down onto Tian Ming, shaking the earth and leaving the result unclear.

Tian Ming defeated Jian Qi and appeared set to claim the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords title, but Zhao Fu remained eligible to challenge him on the first level. Despite warnings that he could not win, Zhao Fu entered the arena to face Tian Ming.

• Jian Qi collapsed after his attacks failed to harm Tian Ming, and the spectators declared Tian Ming the winner of their battle.
• Ten Thousand Swords City's leaders realized Zhao Fu was still qualified to advance because he had not fought on the second level.
• Zhao Fu announced that he would go to the first level, and Female Jian'er and Ling Ye warned him that Tian Ming was too powerful.
• Tian Ming agreed to fight Zhao Fu and claimed he would become the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords and marry Female Jian'er.
• Tian Ming and Zhao Fu entered separate light gates and arrived on the first level.

Zhao Fu challenged Tian Ming for the chance to become the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords, but Tian Ming overwhelmed him in their duel. After Zhao Fu was knocked down and the crowd declared him defeated, Tian Ming stood over him and asked who was stronger.

• The giant sword granted Zhao Fu and Tian Ming Ten Thousand Swords Marks as they began their duel.
• Zhao Fu attacked Tian Ming with the Azure Sword Bird, but Tian Ming’s evil sword power countered its assaults and split apart its massive storm.
• Zhao Fu reappeared behind Tian Ming and struck, but Tian Ming anticipated him, shattered his sword, and sent him flying to the ground.
• The crowd and the powerful figures in the stands dismissed Zhao Fu’s chances, while Female Jian'er and Ling Ye said he could not defeat Tian Ming.
• Tian Ming walked up to the injured Zhao Fu, pointed his sword at him, and asked who was stronger.

Zhao Fu revealed a hidden, terrifying killing sword intent and fought Tian Ming, proving stronger in their opening exchanges. Tian Ming summoned a gigantic demon to attack, and their battle continued.

• Zhao Fu unleashed black-blood sword qi that devastated the arena and left Tian Ming injured, shocking the spectators with his concealed strength.
• Tian Ming entered the Evil Sword First Form while Zhao Fu formed a black-blood sword and attacked him.
• Zhao Fu countered Tian Ming’s demon-face attack and gained the advantage in their sword clashes.
• Tian Ming summoned a gigantic evil demon, which swung its claws at Zhao Fu.

Zhao Fu and Tian Ming fought in a fierce sword battle, with Tian Ming entering a second form and unleashing overwhelming gray sword energy. Zhao Fu endured Tian Ming’s attacks but was finally wounded when a gigantic demon of sword qi struck him, as Tian Ming’s next assault approached.

• Zhao Fu destroyed Tian Ming’s demon and taunted him to enter a stronger form.
• Tian Ming transformed into his second form, and the two clashed as equals, damaging the ground around them.
• Tian Ming’s gray sword energy overwhelmed Zhao Fu’s black-blood-colored sword energy, but Zhao Fu burst free from the gray mist.
• Zhao Fu’s blood-colored crescent shattered Tian Ming’s countless greatswords, but Tian Ming sent a gigantic sword-qi demon crashing into him and made him spit blood.
• Tian Ming sent more evil sword qi toward Zhao Fu, who opened his black-blood sword pupil and began opening Hell Gate.

Zhao Fu defeated Tian Ming in a devastating sword battle and appeared to claim the title of Lord of Ten Thousand Swords. As the crowd celebrated his victory, Tian Ming rose again, leaving the contest unresolved.

• Tian Ming defended himself against Zhao Fu’s black-blood sword qi, but Zhao Fu broke through his barriers and wounded him.
• Zhao Fu and Tian Ming exchanged powerful strikes, then unleashed their opposing sword intents in a battle that shattered most of the first platform.
• The crowd praised Zhao Fu’s strength, while Jian Qi, Tie Qingfeng, Beast Defeat, Ling Ye, and Female Jian’er reconsidered their views of him.
• Tian Ming rose from the rubble with an icy expression after everyone believed Zhao Fu had won.

Tian Ming fused with the Heavenblending Evil Sword and transformed into the Heavenblending Evil Demon, then fought Zhao Fu with overwhelming sword power. Zhao Fu endured the assault and wounded Tian Ming with a condensed sword-intent attack, leaving their battle unresolved.

• Tian Ming drove the Heavenblending Evil Sword into his chest and fused with it, becoming the Heavenblending Evil Demon.
• Tian Ming attacked Zhao Fu with gray sword qi, a summoned demon hand, and a savage demon formed from sword qi, but Zhao Fu countered with black-blood-red sword attacks.
• Tian Ming struck Zhao Fu and left a small wound, while Zhao Fu unleashed sword-wielding phantoms that Tian Ming destroyed with spikes from his palm.
• Zhao Fu sent a condensed Blood Sword phantom through Tian Ming's spiked shield, and Tian Ming shattered it with his own sword intent.
• Zhao Fu cleaved through Tian Ming's barrier and sent him flying, causing Tian Ming to spit blood and recognize Zhao Fu as a powerful rival and future mortal enemy.

Zhao Fu endured Tian Ming's deadly gray sword attacks, awakened a torrent of black-blood sword qi, and turned the fight against him. The two fighters ended the chapter wounded and locked in a savage clash of sword intent.

• Tian Ming summoned a gigantic gray evil eyeball and repeatedly fired beams at Zhao Fu, blasting him across the platforms and injuring him.
• Tian Ming unleashed ten beams at once, and one struck Zhao Fu into a crater as the crowd and powerful figures recognized Tian Ming's killing intent.
• Zhao Fu's blood-colored sword pupil split open, releasing a towering pillar of black-blood sword qi that blocked Tian Ming's next beam and left him unharmed.
• Zhao Fu charged Tian Ming, cleaved through the gray beam, wounded him in midair, and slashed him back to the ground.
• Zhao Fu and Tian Ming clashed until their swords shattered, then traded sword-qi attacks and blows with their hands, leaving both injured and filled with killing intent.

Zhao Fu and Tian Ming fought with enormous sword constructs until Tian Ming’s gray sea of sword qi destroyed Zhao Fu’s Sword Demon. Zhao Fu summoned the Imperial Killing Sword World, which erased the gray sword qi and left both fighters facing off for a decisive move.

• Zhao Fu formed the Sword Demon, and Tian Ming summoned a towering gray sword demon to meet it.
• The two sword constructs clashed in a fierce battle that shattered the ground and alarmed the spectators.
• Tian Ming struck the Sword Demon with a powerful sword pillar and attacked it from eight directions, but it scattered his streams of sword qi.
• The Sword Demon unleashed a massive blood-colored sword that destroyed Tian Ming’s demon and severely injured him.
• Tian Ming released a vast sea of gray sword qi that overwhelmed the Sword Demon and threatened Zhao Fu.
• Zhao Fu summoned the Imperial Killing Sword World, crushing the gray sword qi as he and Tian Ming prepared for their decisive moves.

Zhao Fu and Tian Ming fought to a devastating draw, leaving both severely injured. Zhao Fu severed the Ten Thousand Swords Mark’s protection and killed Tian Ming, setting the stage for grave consequences.

• Zhao Fu’s blood-colored sword world collided with Tian Ming’s gray sword qi, destroying most of the trial platform and injuring Jian Qi, Ling Ye, and others caught in the aftermath.
• Zhao Fu recovered from his injuries faster than Tian Ming and approached him with the intent to kill.
• The Ten Thousand Swords Mark shielded Tian Ming, while the Lord of Ten Thousand Swords and the woman in the red dress warned Zhao Fu of the consequences of killing him.
• Tian Ming conceded, but Zhao Fu used his sword pupil to sever the connection between the Ten Thousand Swords Mark and the giant sword’s power.
• Zhao Fu pierced Tian Ming’s chest, crushed his heart, and killed him, leaving the watching experts alarmed by the consequences.

After killing Tian Ming, Zhao Fu was chosen by the Heavenblending Evil Sword and claimed it as his own. He stepped forward to receive the Ten Thousand Swords Inheritance, triggering Ten Thousand Swords Heart Tempering and transporting everyone into a world filled with swords.

• Blood-red threads drained Tian Ming’s corpse as the Heavenblending Evil Sword chose Zhao Fu and poured its power into him.
• Jian Qi, Ling Ye, Female Jian'er, Beast Defeat, and Tie Qingfeng reacted with awe, regret, or fear as Zhao Fu became the sword’s new inheritor.
• Zhao Fu drew the Heavenblending Evil Sword from Tian Ming’s dried corpse, unleashed its evil aura, and fastened it at his waist.
• The Ten Thousand Swords City Lord declared Zhao Fu the gathering’s victor and called him to receive the Ten Thousand Swords Inheritance.
• Zhao Fu’s Ten Thousand Swords Mark illuminated the giant sword, which transported everyone to a world of countless swords.
• The Ten Thousand Swords City Lord revealed that the Ten Thousand Swords itself had initiated Ten Thousand Swords Heart Tempering, shocking the woman in the red dress.