Arc 10Big Bamboo Peak Tournament

Zhang Xiaofan and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples shared new cultivation methods, food, and mishaps as the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament began. Zhang Xiaofan advanced to the final after defeating Lu Xueqi with the Fire Poker’s Dragon Slayer Art, while Qi Hao also won his semifinal.

  • Zhang Xiaofan and Little Fatty returned from the Imperial City with gifts and news of their deal with the Yanshe Snake, and Big Bamboo Peak celebrated with a feast.
  • The disciples crafted Mysterious Gauze clothing and a powerful scale-covered umbrella, which Tian Buyi sealed after learning its formation could absorb living beings and their souls.
  • Wu Dayi’s breakthrough distorted the senses of those around him, while Tian Buyi secretly practiced Little Fatty’s dangerous cultivation method and the tournament preparations continued.
  • Tian Buyi accepted the tournament rules and learned that Lin Jingyu had reached the fourth layer of the Jade Purity Realm, while Little Fatty damaged the Dragon Slayer Sword during a clash with Lin Jingyu.
  • Luo Yunji swallowed the Spirit Venerable’s treasures and caused lodging chaos, while Tian Buyi offered an improved cultivation method to the Azure Cloud Sect to preserve harmony among its branches.
  • Zhang Xiaofan, Tian Linger, and their fellow disciples won or forfeited early tournament matches, and Zhang Xiaofan met the One-Armed Elder after helping replace peaches at the Ancestral Hall.
  • Zhang Xiaofan advanced to the semifinals as Lu Xueqi defeated Tian Linger and Lu Daxin defeated Lin Jingyu, while Tian Buyi and Zeng Shuchang discussed a possible match between Tian Linger and Zeng Shushu.
  • Zhang Xiaofan defeated Lu Xueqi with the complete Dragon Slayer Art after Luo Yunji’s Buddhist scripture stopped the blood-red light from entrancing the crowd, and Qi Hao defeated Zeng Shushu in the other semifinal.
Chapters 226–250 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 226Back to the Mountain After Having Their Fun

Zhang Xiaofan and Little Fatty returned safely to Big Bamboo Peak after an unannounced trip to the Imperial City, where Tian Buyi scolded them for worrying everyone and objected to Little Fatty’s plan to collect the Yanshe Snake. Back at Back Mountain, the disciples shared the gifts brought from the Prince’s Mansion, prepared a feast, and Little Fatty taught Small Bamboo Peak disciples the secret art Dao Follows Nature.

  • Zhang Xiaofan and Little Fatty explained to Tian Buyi and Su Ru that Long Zi had taken them near the Imperial City, where they stayed at the Prince’s Mansion.
  • Little Fatty announced that he and Zhang Xiaofan had made a deal with the Yanshe Snake, prompting Tian Buyi to forbid bringing it to Big Bamboo Peak.
  • Zeng Shuchang asked to visit the Yanshe Snake’s current home, and Tian Buyi agreed to arrange an escort as long as the beast was not brought back.
  • Zhang Xiaofan and the disciples carried the Prince and Princess Consort’s many gifts to Back Mountain, where they sorted the clothes, jewelry, paintings, and food.
  • Zhang Xiaofan began cooking with help from the Small Bamboo Peak disciples while the groups gathered together, and Little Fatty taught the women Dao Follows Nature as Wen Min warned them to keep it secret.
  • The disciples finished preparing a feast, with the four elders dining inside and the younger disciples gathering at a food-stall-style setup outside Luo Yunji’s room.

Ch. 227Taking Stock of the Gains

Big Bamboo Peak organized the treasures and cultivation methods they had brought back, while Su Ru and Shuiyue helped make magical tailoring tools and clothes from Mysterious Gauze. The chapter ended with Shuiyue asking for a silver set for Lu Xueqi, and Su Ru saying Little Ji could try making one.

  • Tian Buyi and the disciples built a guarded five-story bamboo storehouse and sorted their treasures, weapons, and cultivation methods into it.
  • Zhang Xiaofan gave He Dazhi Yanshe Snake foot tips and explained they could cut Mysterious Gauze, so the disciples planned to forge tailoring tools.
  • Su Ru and Shuiyue arranged for magical scissors to be made, but Little Fatty scratched dog and monkey designs into them and added tails with Cheng Liquid.
  • Little Fatty brought back piles of gemstones from the Yanshe Snake's former cave, and Big and Small Bamboo Peak were astonished by the haul.
  • Small Bamboo Peak's disciples helped make Mysterious Gauze clothes for Big Bamboo Peak's disciples and for Shuiyue, Wen Min, Lu Xueqi, and Li Qinghe.
  • Shuiyue asked Su Ru about making white Mysterious Gauze clothes for Lu Xueqi, and Su Ru said Little Ji could try producing a silver color.

Ch. 228Evil Treasure Appears

Luo Yunji and his senior brothers made an umbrella magical treasure that he imagined could block every attack. Tian Buyi learned that its hidden formation absorbed living beings and their soul consciousness, so he decided to seal it and send it to Small Bamboo Peak.

  • Zhang Xiaofan, Wu Dayi, and Luo Yunji worked together to weave Mysterious Gauze while preparing to make an umbrella from Quhu's horn spikes.
  • Luo Yunji proposed adding scales from Dahei, Big Dabai, and Big Blue so the umbrella could resist every kind of attack, and He Dazhi, Zhang Xiaofan, and Wu Dayi helped craft it.
  • After the umbrella was finished, Luo Yunji planned to have Third Senior Brother refine array diagrams and add scales to it.
  • Tian Buyi examined the umbrella and questioned He Dazhi, who revealed that one of Luo Yunji's formations absorbed living beings and their soul consciousness.
  • He Dazhi told Tian Buyi and Su Ru that attempts to destroy the umbrella had failed, so Tian Buyi and Su Ru decided to seal it and send it to Small Bamboo Peak.

Ch. 229Monkey Wine and Little Boy's Pee

The elders concealed Luo Yunji’s dangerous soul-absorbing umbrella, while Wu Dayi secretly carved its formation onto Shadow Moon. Later, Luo Yunji played with Zhang Xiaofan and ended the chapter by peeing into the pool where Tian Buyi and the other disciples were bathing.

  • Su Ru and Shuiyue Zhenren learned that Luo Yunji’s umbrella could absorb living beings, and Shuiyue Zhenren warned that he could make more using the formation he remembered.
  • Tian Buyi ordered Shuiyue Zhenren to hide the umbrella, and Zhang Xiaofan promised to keep Luo Yunji from carving the formation again.
  • Wu Dayi secretly had Luo Yunji carve the formation onto Shadow Moon while the elders discussed the umbrella.
  • Zhang Xiaofan distracted Luo Yunji from the hidden umbrella with pastries, and the brothers later drew pictures before heading to the bathing pool.
  • When the Monkey Wine ran low, Tian Buyi and his disciples discussed how to obtain more, while Luo Yunji secretly led Zhang Xiaofan upstairs.
  • Luo Yunji peed into the pool below, infuriating Song Daren and prompting Sixth Senior Brother to chase after him.

Ch. 230Seeking Wine with Foresight

Luo Yunji's antics earned him a spanking, while Tian Buyi met with Azure Clouds' leaders to share a cultivation-boosting wine made with Monkey Wine. The leaders began organizing a search for more Monkey Wine, and Tian Buyi bargained with Tianyun True Person and Shang Zhengliang over their private supplies.

  • Luo Yunji outran his Senior Brothers with Thirty-Six Steps until He Dazhi lured him with food and caught him, and Tian Buyi had him tied to a bench and spanked.
  • Zeng Shuchang arrived, learned why Luo Yunji was tied up, and agreed to accompany Tian Buyi to seek more Monkey Wine.
  • Tian Buyi shared his Spirit Wine with the Azure Clouds leaders and revealed that it could increase cultivation.
  • Cangsong proposed searching for Monkey Wine, and Daoxuan approved issuing a mission to find it.
  • Tianyun True Person and Shang Zhengliang offered their Monkey Wine, and Tian Buyi negotiated for a share in exchange for supplementary ingredients.

Ch. 231Beautiful Everyday Life

Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples enjoyed brewing wine, sharing new cultivation secrets, and spending peaceful days together. Their contentment was abruptly disrupted when they woke to a strange distortion that confused their senses and made even simple movements difficult.

  • Tian Buyi collected Monkey Wine from Tianyun and Shang Zhengliang, and Zhang Xiaofan refined it into Spirit Wine in a day.
  • Zhang Xiaofan suggested using morning flower dew to improve the wine, prompting Tian Linger and Su Ru to gather dew and petals from Small Bamboo Peak.
  • After his senior brothers pressed him, Zhang Xiaofan revealed that Little Fatty had reached the Upper Purity Realm by storing spiritual power beneath his skin, a dangerous technique that stretched his body and could only be used once.
  • The disciples and Tian Buyi and Su Ru continued cultivating and enjoying their peaceful life on Big Bamboo Peak, while Tian Buyi secretly practiced the risky technique and barely slept.
  • The next morning, the residents of Big Bamboo Peak found their senses distorted: they misjudged distances, struggled to recognize objects by touch, and heard sounds as chaotic noise.

Ch. 232Someone from Dragon Head

Wu Dayi’s breakthrough caused his “Heavenly Heart” ability to confuse everyone’s senses, forcing the Big Bamboo Peak disciples to leave him behind while he learned to control it. After returning to the front mountain, Zhang Xiaofan reunited with Lin Jingyu, and Qi Hao arrived at Shoujing Hall to meet Tian Buyi and Su Ru.

  • Wu Dayi’s breakthrough made those nearby perceive their surroundings incorrectly, and Luo Yunji restored their senses while Little Fatty explained the confusion ability.
  • Tian Buyi and the others returned to the front mountain, leaving Wu Dayi behind with a copy of “Chronicles of the Illusory World” to help him understand his power.
  • Zhang Xiaofan encountered Lin Jingyu in the Purple Bamboo Forest, while Little Fatty mistook his greeting for a call about fish.
  • Zhang Xiaofan returned with a fish he had picked up from a passing fisherman, leaving Sixth Senior Brother embarrassed and Little Fatty eager for an extra dish.
  • Qi Hao stood before Tian Buyi and Su Ru in Shoujing Hall, where Tian Buyi asked why his master had sent him.

Ch. 233Two Geniuses in White

Qi Hao told Tian Buyi that the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament would now allow each peak to send nine disciples, then praised Lin Jingyu’s cultivation to Big Bamboo Peak. A confrontation followed when Zhang Xiaofan and the animals tangled with Lin Jingyu, Little Fatty damaged the Dragon Slayer Sword, and Tian Buyi seized it; the chapter left Tian Buyi wondering whether Zhang Xiaofan had been hiding his strength.

  • Qi Hao explained the tournament rule change, and Tian Buyi accepted it while privately planning to show off Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples.
  • Qi Hao praised Tian Linger and presented her with a Cooling Pearl, then described Lin Jingyu as a prodigy who had reached the fourth layer of the Jade Purity Realm.
  • Zhang Xiaofan tumbled into the courtyard, followed by Lin Jingyu, whom Big Yellow, Little Gray, and Little Fatty had attacked; Little Fatty bit a hole in the Dragon Slayer Sword.
  • Lin Jingyu apologized to Zhang Xiaofan, but Tian Buyi grew angry, and Zhang Xiaofan tried to take the blame for the incident.
  • Tian Buyi knocked Zhang Xiaofan aside with his sleeve and seized the Dragon Slayer Sword as its light flared; he then questioned whether Zhang Xiaofan had been holding back.

Ch. 234Wind Return Peak Seeks Help

Tian Buyi and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples discussed the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, then learned that Zeng Shushu’s breakthrough at Wind Return Peak had badly injured several disciples. Zeng Shuchang sought Great Yellow Pills to save them, and Zhang Xiaofan admitted he had only one.

  • Tian Buyi returned the Dragon Slayer Sword to Lin Jingyu, drove off Qi Hao, and learned Zhang Xiaofan had been struck by Lin Jingyu’s sword qi without injuring his left leg.
  • Tian Buyi told the disciples to hold back at the tournament, while Song Daren and Tian Linger could compete seriously and the unstable Fifth Senior Brother should stay out.
  • The disciples joked about Qi Hao’s gifts and went to cultivate after comparing their strength with his.
  • Half a month later, Zeng Shuchang told Tian Buyi and Su Ru that Zeng Shushu’s breakthrough had injured several disciples and asked for Great Yellow Pills.
  • Tian Buyi had no pills left, so Su Ru called Zhang Xiaofan, who admitted he had one Great Yellow Pill as Zeng Shuchang worried about saving his three gravely injured disciples.

Ch. 235Saving the Injured with Pills

Tian Buyi and Zhang Xiaofan helped Zeng Shuchang treat the injured disciples at Wind Return Peak with Great Yellow Pills and Luo Yunji’s healing hairpin. After the wounded were stabilized, Luo Yunji nearly ate Zeng Shushu’s rare beasts, and Su Ru took the embarrassed group back to Great Bamboo Peak.

  • Tian Buyi found several Great Yellow Pills in Luo Yunji’s bamboo tube and gave four to Zeng Shuchang to treat the injured disciples.
  • Tian Buyi and Su Ru brought Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan to Wind Return Peak, where Su Ru used Luo Yunji’s hairpin to restore the gravely injured disciples’ blood and vitality.
  • Shuiyue gave Zeng Shuchang medicinal powder that could help remove the disciples’ scars.
  • Luo Yunji grabbed Zeng Shushu’s rare beasts and insisted he wanted to eat them, while Tian Buyi joined in a childish argument over who would get to eat them.
  • Su Ru retrieved the beasts and hurried the group back to Great Bamboo Peak, where Tian Buyi hid in his room and Zhang Xiaofan prepared food for everyone.

Ch. 236Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament

Big Bamboo Peak and Small Bamboo Peak traveled to Heaven-Reaching Peak for the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, with the disciples showing off their magic treasures along the way. After Tian Buyi put Luo Yunji in a bronze cauldron to keep him from getting lost, Zhang Xiaofan discovered Luo Yunji was missing from all nine cauldrons.

  • The disciples of Small Bamboo Peak joined Big Bamboo Peak for breakfast before they set out for the tournament.
  • Tian Buyi and the others prepared to fly, but Luo Yunji struggled to ride his round Taiji Yin-Yang Orbs, so Tian Buyi carried him on Scarlet Flame.
  • Su Ru told Shuiyue that Big Bamboo Peak's disciples had been instructed to conceal their strength at the tournament, while Shuiyue revealed her disciples had broken through elsewhere.
  • Song Daren led the disciples to the Sea of Clouds plaza, where Tian Buyi said he had put Luo Yunji inside one of the great bronze cauldrons.
  • Zhang Xiaofan searched all nine cauldrons and found Luo Yunji missing, alarming everyone.

Ch. 237The Spirit Venerable Shows Its Ferocity

As the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament approached, the Big and Small Bamboo Peak disciples found Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji causing trouble in Heaven-Reaching Peak’s kitchen, then encountered Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu. When the tournament participants gathered at Jade Purity Hall, Luo Yunji rushed toward the Spirit Venerable, which caught him in its jaws and vanished beneath Jade Water Pool.

  • Big Yellow led Zhang Xiaofan and the other disciples to Heaven-Reaching Peak’s kitchen, where Zhang Xiaofan defended Luo Yunji from people trying to stop him eating.
  • Song Daren and He Dazhi pulled Zhang Xiaofan from the kitchen while Sixth Senior Brother carried Luo Yunji away, and the group praised Zhang Xiaofan for protecting his junior brother.
  • Qi Hao greeted Song Daren and Wen Min, while Zhang Xiaofan reunited with Lin Jingyu and Tian Linger challenged Lin Jingyu to face her in the tournament.
  • A Taoist summoned the tournament participants to Jade Purity Hall, and Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu crossed Rainbow Bridge toward the gathering.
  • Luo Yunji rushed to greet the Spirit Venerable, which caught him in its jaws and disappeared beneath Jade Water Pool, terrifying the crowd.

Ch. 238Baiting the Chubby Kid

Zhang Xiaofan tried to bait the chubby kid out of the Jade Water Pool, but the attempt pulled Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Linger into the water before they returned safely with Luo Yunji. The chapter ended with Tian Buyi scolding Luo Yunji after learning he had taken treasures from the Spirit Venerable’s home.

  • The disciples reported that the Spirit Venerable had swallowed Luo Yunji, but Tian Buyi trusted that Zhang Xiaofan and the Giant Chi could protect him.
  • Daoxuan announced that the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament would admit sixty-four participants and award its winner the Six-Harmony Mirror.
  • Zhang Xiaofan slipped away to retrieve Luo Yunji, then baited the Jade Water Pool with food while the other disciples watched.
  • Luo Yunji surfaced with the Spirit Venerable, took Zhang Xiaofan, Tian Linger, and the Bamboo Bag into the pool, and later emerged with them carrying Luo Yunji.
  • Tian Buyi and Su Ru brought everyone back to the dormitory, where Luo Yunji revealed blue scales, whiskers, and crystals he had taken from the Spirit Venerable’s home.

Ch. 239Horseplay at the Guesthouse

After Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples returned with treasures from Spirit Venerable, Lin Jingyu visited Zhang Xiaofan and misunderstood how he was treated, while Zhang Xiaofan guarded a secret about his cooking. The chapter ended with the crowded Big Bamboo Peak disciples tumbling off their shared bed at Heaven-Reaching Peak before the tournament.

  • Lin Jingyu feared Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples would silence him, but Tian Buyi reassured him, and He Dazhi collected the Qilin treasures for safekeeping.
  • Su Ru and Tian Buyi left to visit Shuiyue and Zeng Shuchang, while Zhang Xiaofan took Lin Jingyu and Luo Yunji to the kitchen to make food.
  • Lin Jingyu promised to protect Zhang Xiaofan, then learned that Zhang Xiaofan secretly used a flesh-colored object in his cooking and promised not to reveal it.
  • Tian Buyi told Zeng Shuchang about the disciples’ gains from Spirit Venerable and promised to send something for Zeng Shuchang’s son.
  • Big Bamboo Peak’s male disciples crowded into one room, and Luo Yunji’s excited kicking knocked several brothers off the bed and pinned Sixth Senior Brother underneath them.

Ch. 240A Mass Brawl

Luo Yunji's attempt to play with Zhang Xiaofan and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples sparked a noisy brawl among the tournament contestants and brought down their lodging. Daoxuan postponed punishment until after the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, but as Tian Buyi led his disciples away, Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan caused more damage to nearby buildings.

  • Luo Yunji's bed games with Zhang Xiaofan and the Big Bamboo Peak senior brothers made enough noise to provoke neighboring disciples, whose complaints spread into a brawl across the lodgings.
  • Daoxuan True Person and the other peak leaders arrived, traced the disturbance to Big Bamboo Peak, and watched its lodging collapse as Luo Yunji and Zhang Xiaofan emerged from the dust.
  • Tian Buyi made the Big Bamboo Peak disciples kneel, and Luo Yunji cheerfully explained that he had smashed the bed because his senior brothers would not let him on it.
  • Daoxuan postponed the matter until after the tournament but ordered the Big Bamboo Peak disciples to find somewhere else to sleep.
  • As Tian Buyi led his disciples away, Luo Yunji dodged Tian Buyi's palm, Zhang Xiaofan crashed through another lodging, and Luo Yunji struck a third building, angering Zeng Shuchang.

Ch. 241Night Talk at Heavenly Bamboo

After Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples caused more damage at Heaven-Reaching Peak, Tian Buyi and Zeng Shuchang shared a late-night meal and discussed the disciples’ cultivation and Luo Yunji’s imperial family. Tian Buyi then brought food and Monkey Spirit Wine to Daoxuan, where he revealed he did not intend for his disciples to compete at full strength in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament.

  • Luo Yunji’s earlier strike caused the Sunset Glow Peak guesthouse to collapse, leaving its disciples scrambling out unharmed.
  • Zeng Shuchang discovered that several Big Bamboo Peak disciples had reached the ninth level of cultivation, and Tian Buyi credited their improved cultivation method, food, and drink.
  • Tian Buyi told Zeng Shuchang that Luo Yunji was the eldest son of Prince Liao Zhihe, whose parents had chosen to let him pursue immortality freely.
  • Luo Yunji broke down the locked kitchen door, and Zhang Xiaofan prepared a late-night meal and tea for the group.
  • Tian Buyi delivered food and Monkey Spirit Wine to Daoxuan, who told him to discipline his disciples and praised their cultivation.
  • Tian Buyi told Daoxuan that he did not intend for his disciples to go all out at the tournament, concerned their strength could cause tension within the sect.

Ch. 242Offering Up the Cultivation Method

Tian Buyi decided to offer Big Bamboo Peak’s improved cultivation method to the Azure Cloud Sect after discussing its consequences with Daoxuan. The chapter ended with Zeng Shuchang accepting that sharing the method was the best way to protect the sect’s unity, while He Dazhi realized Big Bamboo Peak would retain an advantage through its second improved version.

  • Daoxuan and Tian Buyi agreed that exposing Luo Yunji to the other branches would endanger him, and Daoxuan refused to claim credit for the improved method.
  • Tian Buyi told Daoxuan that Small Bamboo Peak and Wind Return Peak had also obtained the method, then offered it to the entire Azure Cloud Sect to prevent the branches from falling out of balance.
  • Daoxuan formally bowed to thank Tian Buyi, who left without offering Big Bamboo Peak’s second improved method.
  • Back in the kitchen, Tian Buyi found his disciples fooling around on tables while Zeng Shuchang watched, and he stopped the commotion.
  • Tian Buyi told Zeng Shuchang he would share the cultivation method, and the two discussed Zhang Xiaofan’s rapid progress and the need to preserve harmony among the branches.
  • He Dazhi overheard them and realized that Big Bamboo Peak would keep an advantage because Tian Buyi had offered only the first improved version.

Ch. 243The Mysterious Book

Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Linger won their opening matches at the Seven Peaks competition with startling speed, while their fellow Big Bamboo Peak disciples watched the other contestants. After the first round, Zeng Shushu found Zhang Xiaofan and showed him a mysterious blue-covered book.

  • Tian Buyi told Su Ru that he had discussed offering Big Bamboo Peak's cultivation method to Daoxuan, and she agreed it could benefit their peak.
  • Daoxuan True Person opened the competition, and Zhang Xiaofan won his match by kicking his opponent off the platform in a single move.
  • Tian Linger defeated Shen Tiandou with the Amber Vermilion Silk after he underestimated her.
  • Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Linger teased each other about finishing their matches too quickly while watching Zeng Shushu deliberately prolong his fight.
  • Zeng Shushu won his match, then pulled Zhang Xiaofan aside and handed him a thick blue-covered book.

Ch. 244Indescribable

Tian Linger exposed Zeng Shushu’s erotic book after snatching it from him, sparking a dispute between their families and leaving her afraid she might be married into Wind Return Peak. The next morning, Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples headed to Cloud Sea Plaza for their matches, with Tian Linger still missing Zhang Xiaofan’s cooking.

  • Tian Linger snatched Zeng Shushu’s book, opened it, and discovered its erotic illustrations before taking it to her parents.
  • Tian Buyi confronted Zeng Shuchang, who kicked Zeng Shushu and dragged him away, while Su Ru and Shuiyue questioned Tian Linger and learned she had taken the book herself.
  • Su Ru warned Tian Linger that Zeng Shuchang might propose she marry into Wind Return Peak, leaving her too frightened to approach Tian Buyi.
  • Luo Yunji innocently described what he thought he knew about erotic books, making the disciples laugh and embarrassing Sixth Senior Brother.
  • Tian Linger lay awake worrying about the possible marriage, then joined Big Bamboo Peak’s disciples as they went to Cloud Sea Plaza for their matches.

Ch. 245Lost the Match

Luo Yunji lost his match after falling off the ring, and his crying brought the Water Kirin out of the Jade Water Pool to carry him away. Zhang Xiaofan and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples gathered around him, and the chapter ended with them learning that several disciples had forfeited their matches to come to his aid.

  • Luo Yunji ignored Qi Hao and fell off the ring, then began crying after Qi Hao was declared the winner.
  • Zhang Xiaofan burst out of Chu Yuhong’s attack, kicked him off the ring, and abandoned his own match after hearing Luo Yunji cry.
  • The Water Kirin rushed to Luo Yunji, blasted Qi Hao and the referee off the ring, and carried the crying boy to the Jade Water Pool.
  • Zhang Xiaofan and the Big Bamboo Peak disciples arrived at the pool, where Su Ru comforted Luo Yunji with pastries.
  • Daoxuan and the other leaders learned Luo Yunji was safe, while Tian Buyi discovered that four of his disciples had forfeited their matches to check on him.

Ch. 246One-Armed Elder

Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji wandered into an ancestral hall, where Luo Yunji ate the offerings and later met a one-armed old man sweeping outside. Zhang Xiaofan helped the old man while Luo Yunji amused and irritated him, leaving the old man wondering how the boy had been taught.

  • Tian Buyi urged his remaining disciples to make Dragon Head Peak's disciples pay for bullying Zhang Xiaofan, while Tian Linger complained that she would not get to face Qi Hao or Lin Jingyu.
  • Zhang Xiaofan followed Luo Yunji through the woods to an empty hall, where Luo Yunji ate the peaches offered to the ancestors.
  • Zhang Xiaofan and Luo Yunji found peach trees and returned with replacement peaches, then met the one-armed old man sweeping the hall square.
  • Zhang Xiaofan replaced the peaches on the offering table and helped sweep, while Luo Yunji sat nearby eating food and refused to share any with the old man.
  • The one-armed old man watched Luo Yunji's behavior and wondered how the boy's master had taught him.

Ch. 247A Forceful Slap in the Face

Zhang Xiaofan used the Taiji Mystic Purity Dao to sweep the leaves at Azure Clouds’ Ancestral Hall, astonishing the One-Armed Elder, while Luo Yunji showed off a powerful attack of his own. Back at Big Bamboo Peak, Tian Buyi and Zeng Shuchang agreed to let Tian Linger and Zeng Shushu spend time together before deciding whether they should marry; Daoxuan later questioned the One-Armed Elder about the damage at the Forbidden Ground.

  • Zhang Xiaofan gathered the fallen and falling leaves into a swirling mass and hovered in the air, leaving the One-Armed Elder amazed.
  • Luo Yunji offered Zhang Xiaofan strong Monkey Wine, and the One-Armed Elder demonstrated a devastating sword technique in hopes of trading it for wine.
  • Luo Yunji formed an Ice Sword and used “One Slash, No Regrets,” then left with Zhang Xiaofan as the old man discovered the slash’s damage had grown and trees began falling.
  • Tian Buyi and Zeng Shuchang agreed that Tian Linger and Zeng Shushu should spend time together before they decided whether to arrange a marriage.
  • Daoxuan saw the damage near the Ancestral Hall and asked the One-Armed Elder how a youngster had entered the Forbidden Ground.

Ch. 248Footwork Amazes the Crowd

Zhang Xiaofan brought Spirit Wine to the one-armed old man, who shared it with Daoxuan, while the Qingyun Tournament matches continued. Lu Daxin then faced Lin Jingyu and amazed the crowd by effortlessly evading his attacks with remarkable footwork.

  • Zhang Xiaofan visited the one-armed old man with wine and food, and the old man and Daoxuan shared the potent Spirit Wine.
  • The Big Bamboo Peak disciples found Zeng Shuchang asleep in the kitchen after he had drunk too much.
  • Song Daren defeated Chang Jian, and Zhang Xiaofan’s match with Peng Chang ended when Peng Chang conceded.
  • Tian Linger and Lu Xueqi fought evenly until Lu Xueqi drew Tianya and cut through Amber Vermilion Silk, prompting Tian Linger to concede.
  • Lu Daxin faced Lin Jingyu and repeatedly evaded his sword attacks with footwork that astonished the watching disciples.

Ch. 249A Clever Victory over Dragon Head Peak

Lu Daxin defeated Lin Jingyu with an extraordinary movement technique, and Big Bamboo Peak secured three places in the top eight. As Zhang Xiaofan began his semifinal against Lu Xueqi, he revealed that he could hover without a magic treasure and warned her to concede while he still controlled his emotions.

  • Lu Daxin repeatedly appeared behind Lin Jingyu, struck him, and sent him out of bounds to win their match.
  • Lu Daxin conceded to Zeng Shushu in the quarterfinals, while Song Daren withdrew so Zhang Xiaofan could advance; Qi Hao and Lu Xueqi also reached the top four.
  • Daoxuan announced the semifinals: Zhang Xiaofan against Lu Xueqi and Qi Hao against Zeng Shushu, while Shuiyue warned Lu Xueqi that Zhang Xiaofan could be dangerous if he fought without restraint.
  • Zhang Xiaofan entered his match determined to avenge Little Fatty, and Lu Xueqi attacked first with Tianya.
  • Zhang Xiaofan dodged Lu Xueqi's sword while floating in midair, then told her to concede before he lost control of his emotions.

Ch. 250Winning Through Strength

Zhang Xiaofan defeated Lu Xueqi in a devastating duel after blocking Tianya with his transformed leg and countering her Divine Sword Thunder Command True Art with the Dragon Slayer Art. He caught the injured Lu Xueqi as she fell, and the match ended with Big Bamboo Peak celebrating his victory.

  • Lu Xueqi attacked Zhang Xiaofan repeatedly with Tianya, but his transformed left leg blocked the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon and he waited for her to recover rather than striking by surprise.
  • He Dazhi explained that the Sea Butterfly’s flesh had transformed Zhang Xiaofan’s leg, while Zeng Shuchang recalled that Sea Butterflies were swift, poisonous insects that devoured flesh.
  • Lu Xueqi unleashed the Divine Sword Thunder Command True Art, and Zhang Xiaofan drew the Fire Poker and began chanting the complete Dragon Slayer Art.
  • Zhang Xiaofan’s blood-red light entranced some disciples, but Luo Yunji recited Buddhist scripture and golden light restored them before the leaders could intervene.
  • Zhang Xiaofan’s sword strike cleaved Lu Xueqi’s storm clouds and dispersed the lightning; he caught her as she fell and carried her to Shuiyue True Person.
  • The judge declared Zhang Xiaofan the winner, while Qi Hao defeated Zeng Shushu in their less-noticed match.
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