Chapter Summaries

Shen Lang studied the method for refining Core Returning Pills and produced two hundred pills in a day and night. Li Hao then confronted him over his arrival at the Tiangang Sect and attacked, but Shen Lang struck him down before Li Hao launched a saber attack.

• Shen Lang learned the refining method for Core Returning Pills, and Gu Tianhua gave him Core Returning Water materials and promised to guard him as he worked.
• Gu Tianhua left Shen Lang to refine pills, and Shen Lang produced two hundred Core Returning Pills after a day and night.
• Shen Lang decided to visit the Tiangang Sect's Sect Master and learn artifact refinement from him before leaving the Xuan Yan Sword Sect.
• Li Hao arrived at Shen Lang's cave, accused him of trespassing, and demanded that he kneel and apologize to Li Tianci.
• Shen Lang knocked Li Hao through several trees with one strike, but Li Hao retaliated by forming a blade of spiritual energy and slashing at Shen Lang.

Shen Lang killed Li Hao with the Sky Burning Dragon Claw, then faced Wang Yu, the Profound Dao Academy’s fourth-ranked disciple. Wang Yu powered up with a bloodline and the Blood Demon Divine Spear, and the two began a fierce battle that left the arena in ruins.

• Shen Lang killed Li Hao after rejecting his pleas for mercy, shocking the watching disciples.
• Wang Yu arrived and attacked Shen Lang, who countered with Dragon Soars Through Nine Heavens; Wang Yu destroyed the divine dragon and launched another powerful strike.
• Li Hao joined the fight with a sword attack, but Shen Lang shattered its Sword Aura with All Things Return to Origin.
• Wang Yu transformed into a Flood Dragon, swallowed a cyan pill, and raised his strength to the Profound Martial Realm Fifth Layer.
• Wang Yu wielded the Blood Demon Divine Spear, and Shen Lang countered with Myriad Swords Return to Origin before charging into close combat with him.

Shen Lang fought Wang Yu over the Blood Soul Sword, survived devastating attacks, and killed him with his sword and Saber Aura. After leaving the arena, Shen Lang encountered Chu Qingyun, who invited him to join the Chu Family.

• Shen Lang revealed the Blood Soul Sword and defied Wang Yu, then accepted his challenge on the arena.
• Wang Yu crushed Shen Lang’s right arm and battered him, but Shen Lang recovered and revealed his mastery of the Space Law.
• Shen Lang struck Wang Yu with Thunder Slash and the Blood Soul Sword, destroying his dantian before Saber Aura tore him apart.
• Shen Lang left the arena, but Chu Qingyun stopped him and offered him protection if he joined the Chu Family.

Shen Lang fought his way out of the Profound Flame Sect after Chu Qingyun tried to stop him, revealing powerful techniques and an unexpectedly resilient body. He defeated and trapped Chu Qingyun, then escaped to find a place to hide before the Chu Family ancestors arrived.

• Chu Qingyun ordered the Profound Flame Sect sealed and sent its disciples against Shen Lang, who annihilated tens of thousands with Mystic Spirit Slash.
• Shen Lang used the Nine Tripod Secret Technique and the Mystic Yin Fire Pearl to fend off the sect’s pursuing experts as he fled.
• Chu Qingyun attacked Shen Lang, but Shen Lang endured his punches and survived the Mystic Yin Fire Pearl’s fiery assault.
• Shen Lang revealed the Darkness Domain and used the Mystic Nether Nine Serenities Palm to bury and trap Chu Qingyun.
• Shen Lang left to hide, while Chu Qingyun watched the two black holes disappear.

Shen Lang escaped Chu Qingyun’s trap, broke through his formation, and confronted him in Sky Thunder Prefecture. After a fierce exchange, Shen Lang suddenly reached the peak of the Profound Emperor realm and vowed to kill Chu Qingyun.

• Chu Qingyun fled toward Sky Thunder Prefecture, while Shen Lang used the Mystic Nether Nine Serenities Palm to reveal the deadly force beneath the black opening.
• Shen Lang realized Chu Qingyun had staged the black hole as an illusion formation, then broke through the formation with a powerful punch.
• Shen Lang activated the Celestial Demon Body and challenged Chu Qingyun, who claimed that hundreds of powerful experts stood behind him.
• Shen Lang attacked Chu Qingyun with two palm strikes, but Chu Qingyun countered and kicked Shen Lang in the abdomen.
• Shen Lang broke through to the peak of the Profound Emperor realm and threatened to kill Chu Qingyun and destroy his family and friends.

Shen Lang battled Chu Qingyun, who tried to escape but was forced into a fierce fight as both revealed formidable strength and hidden techniques. The chapter ended with Chu Qingyun restoring and swinging the Mysterious Iron Heavy Sword, whose powerful Sword Aura collided with Shen Lang’s fireball.

• Shen Lang blocked Chu Qingyun’s escape and attacked him with powerful martial skills.
• Chu Qingyun and Shen Lang exchanged attacks, revealing that Shen Lang’s strength had increased but Chu Qingyun remained a formidable opponent.
• Shen Lang intensified his aura and struck Chu Qingyun, who tried to defend himself with the Mysterious Iron Heavy Sword.
• Shen Lang’s fist cracked the Mysterious Iron Heavy Sword, then his secret technique caused it to collapse and produced a massive fireball.
• Chu Qingyun restored the sword with true spirit power and swung it, sending a powerful Sword Aura into Shen Lang’s fireball.

Chu Qingyun survived a crushing defeat to Shen Lang, then learned that Shen Lang and Han Yulong were plotting to force him into a mission targeting him. When they confronted him at his cave, Chu Qingyun turned the tables and challenged them to a fair fight.

• Shen Lang defeated Chu Qingyun in the arena, but Chu Qingyun’s defiance and the crowd’s reactions unsettled Shen Lang.
• The Sword Saint ordered Shen Lang and Han Yulong to take down Chu Qingyun within three days, and they left Ice Valley to prepare.
• After several days in seclusion, Chu Qingyun heard the city buzzing about his fame and the danger Shen Lang posed.
• Shen Lang and Han Yulong confronted Chu Qingyun and demanded that he agree to two conditions, promising to spare his family and friends.
• Chu Qingyun refused to leave with them, blocked their way with several figures, and proposed a fair fight between Shen Lang and Han Yulong.

Chu Qingyun fought Shen Lang and the black-clad Chu Family Young Master while trying to survive their attacks. After Xiao Hei saved him from Shen Lang’s killing blow, Chu Qingyun ordered the creature to attack Shen Lang with its corrosive black mist.

• Chu Qingyun used a sword array to counter Shen Lang, but held back from using the Heavenly Gang Sword Array because he had only two Heavenly Pills left.
• The Man in Black arrived with a group and revealed that he was the Chu Family Young Master, then joined the fight against Chu Qingyun.
• Shen Lang feigned injury, launched a surprise attack, and slashed Chu Qingyun’s shoulder before sending Sword Aura into his throat.
• Xiao Hei bit Shen Lang’s shoulder and dragged him toward Chu Qingyun, who recovered and ordered Xiao Hei to bite off Shen Lang’s hand.
• Xiao Hei covered Shen Lang’s arm with corrosive black mist, which began eating through his skin and clothes.

Chu Qingyun fought Shen Lang and Shen Xiu in the valley, defeating Shen Lang before Shen Xiu struck him down and chased him. After escaping with the Celestial Demon Disintegration Technique, Chu Qingyun faced Shen Xiu again as Shen Xiu revealed a breakthrough to the seventh level of the Mystic Spirit Realm.

• Xiao Hei bit off Shen Lang’s arm, and Chu Qingyun left the valley to seek help, but Shen Lang caught up and blocked his way.
• Chu Qingyun shattered Shen Lang’s flexible sword and overwhelmed his attacks, causing Shen Lang to flee in terror and collapse unconscious.
• Shen Xiu attacked Chu Qingyun with Sword Breaks the Firmament, severed his neck, and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Chu Qingyun got up and fled, then used the Celestial Demon Disintegration Technique to accelerate, while Shen Xiu stopped and revealed he had reached the seventh level of the Mystic Spirit Realm.
• Chu Qingyun leaped onto a hill and sprang into the air with his longsword pointed at Shen Xiu.

Chu Qingyun and Shen Xiu fought a fierce battle, with Shen Xiu relying on the Silver Moon Curved Bow and demonic techniques while Chu Qingyun countered with the Heavenly Demon Blade. Shen Xiu wounded Chu Qingyun, but their latest clash ended with both thrown back as Chu Qingyun realized how powerful Shen Xiu’s fused bow technique was.

• Shen Xiu revealed the Silver Moon Curved Bow and fired arrows at Chu Qingyun, who evaded and counterattacked with the Heavenly Demon Blade.
• Chu Qingyun increased the power of his blade techniques, forcing Shen Xiu to retreat briefly before Shen Xiu resumed attacking with arrows.
• Shen Xiu fused his martial soul power with the Soul Secret Technique, cutting through Chu Qingyun’s defenses and wounding his body and left shoulder.
• Chu Qingyun unleashed the seventh-level Heavenly Demon Saber Slash, and its collision with Shen Xiu’s blackened bow attack blasted them both dozens of meters away.

Chu Qingyun turned the tide against Shen Xiu with the Heavenly Demon Saber Slash and its escalating powers, but Shen Xiu activated a golden orb and fled. Chu Qingyun pursued him into a remote area, hoping to avoid the Heavenly Demon Cult.

• Chu Qingyun used his blood and Heavenly Demon Berserk to strengthen the Heavenly Demon Saber Slash, then unleashed his Martial Spirits and Heavenly Demon Rampage to kill Shen Xiu's nearby allies.
• Shen Xiu dodged Chu Qingyun's attacks and fought him at close range, but their clash left Shen Xiu badly weakened.
• Shen Xiu crushed a command token, summoning Wang Tianyu, then entered a golden barrier and vanished despite Wang Tianyu's orders.
• Wang Tianyu sent two level-eight Martial Ancestors after Shen Xiu and declared that Shen Xiu would die.
• Chu Qingyun followed Shen Xiu away from the city outskirts into a remote area, trying to escape the Heavenly Demon Cult's attention.

Chu Qingyun fought Shen Xiu while trapped by a vortex and under attack from powerful weapons and martial skills. After his spatial power overwhelmed Shen Xiu’s Space Scroll, Chu Qingyun survived Shen Xiu’s final attacks, took the scroll, and put it away.

• Shen Xiu and Chu Qingyun exchanged lightning attacks, but Shen Xiu trapped Chu Qingyun in a vortex that drained his strength.
• An Ice Thorn pierced Chu Qingyun’s left eye, but his lightning armor and silver shield helped him withstand the attack.
• Shen Xiu unleashed a King Grade martial skill, and Chu Qingyun broke free of the vortex by smashing himself toward the ground.
• Chu Qingyun’s aura changed as he attacked Shen Xiu, who used a Space Scroll to shatter Chu Qingyun’s Sword Aura and send his sword flying.
• Chu Qingyun’s spatial power restored and strengthened Shen Xiu’s shattered Space Scroll, then he charged through Shen Xiu’s attacks and forced him back.
• Chu Qingyun put away the Lightning Fire Sword, picked up the Space Scroll, and tucked it into his robes.

Chu Qingyun and Shen Xiu discussed the Dark Hall and its Blood Kill Sword Technique before heading toward Abyss of the Abyss, where Shen Xiu discovered treasures. The story then shifted to Chu Qingyun fighting Shen Xiu, who summoned a golden barrier and fled, while Chu Qingyun followed him into a remote area.

• Shen Xiu explained the Dark Hall's regions and told Chu Qingyun that mastering the Blood Kill Sword Technique could earn him a place as a saint disciple.
• Shen Xiu taught Chu Qingyun the technique, and Chu Qingyun gave him a bottle of Saint Spirit Liquid before they set out toward Abyss of the Abyss.
• Chu Qingyun stayed outside while Shen Xiu entered the dangerous area, then heard that Shen Xiu had found treasures he planned to exchange for a pill.
• Chu Qingyun's Heavenly Demon Rampage reached its sixth stage, and he attacked Shen Xiu with a saber strike.
• Shen Xiu fought back, crushed a token to summon Wang Tianyu, and escaped inside a golden protective barrier as Chu Qingyun pursued him beyond the city.

Chu Qingyun battled Shen Xiu while struggling against a powerful vortex and a series of deadly attacks. After breaking free and revealing formidable power that overcame Shen Xiu’s Space Scroll and Lightning Fire Sword, Chu Qingyun charged through Shen Xiu’s Water Dragon Fist.

• Chu Qingyun and Shen Xiu exchanged lightning attacks, and Shen Xiu used a vortex to restrain Chu Qingyun while his strength increased.
• An Ice Thorn pierced Chu Qingyun’s left eye, but his lightning armor and silver shield helped protect him as he continued fighting.
• Shen Xiu struck with a king-grade martial skill, but Chu Qingyun used the ground to propel himself free of the vortex.
• Chu Qingyun unleashed an icy aura and attacked Shen Xiu, whose Space Scroll shattered in their clash before expanding and growing stronger again.
• Chu Qingyun charged through Shen Xiu’s Lightning Fire Sword and then endured Shen Xiu’s Water Dragon Fist with his body.

Chu Qingyun and Shen Xiu traveled through Abyss Canyon, where Shen Xiu introduced him to a young woman and helped gather supplies for their journey to Tianwu Star. They reached Heavenly Martial City, where a powerful spiritual pressure revealed the presence of a seventh-level Martial Ancestor.

• Chu Qingyun defeated Shen Xiu, then heard about the Dark Hall and learned that mastering the Blood Kill Sword Technique could earn him a place as one of its saint disciples.
• Shen Xiu accepted Chu Qingyun’s Saint Spirit Liquid and led him toward the Abyss of the Abyss, but Chu Qingyun stayed outside while Shen Xiu explored it.
• Shen Xiu suggested that he and Chu Qingyun travel to Tianwu Star, and Chu Qingyun agreed so he could search for a secret realm to test his Sword Intent and Saber Intent.
• Chu Qingyun found Shen Xiu fighting a sixth-level Martial King demon beast alongside a young woman, then helped defeat the beast.
• Chu Qingyun, Shen Xiu, and the young woman traveled together for several days, collecting resources and supplies before heading to Tianwu Star.
• Chu Qingyun and Shen Xiu reached Heavenly Martial City and sensed the spiritual pressure of a seventh-level Martial Ancestor.

Shen Xiu and Xiao Yue plotted to kill Chu Qingyun, but Chu Qingyun joined the dangerous Heavenly Martial Academy assessment despite Shen Xiu’s warnings. After they entered the Source Water River and rested near its shore, Chu Qingyun sensed someone watching them and shot away as a streak of sword light.

• Shen Xiu and Xiao Yue planned to stall and kill Chu Qingyun, while Shen Xiu’s Senior Sister angrily rejected his attempts to control her.
• Shen Xiu and Xiao Yue met Chu Qingyun the next morning and explained the academy’s assessment, but Chu Qingyun decided to participate.
• Shen Xiu warned Chu Qingyun about the dangers at Heavenly Martial Academy, and Chu Qingyun said he would stay alive for his family and friends.
• Chu Qingyun, Shen Xiu, and Xiao Yue entered the Source Water River and rested in a forest near the shore.
• Shen Xiu sensed someone watching them, and Chu Qingyun confirmed the presence before shooting away in a streak of sword light.

Chu Qingyun entered the Heavenly Saint Ranking trial after clashing with Shen Xiu, while Ye Yuqian and powerful rivals plotted against him. A month later, as the trial gathered thousands of martial artists, an eighth-level Martial Spirit attacked Chu Qingyun, who faced him without fear.

• Chu Qingyun defeated Shen Xiu and killed five ambushers before Shen Xiu withdrew, already suspecting Chu Qingyun's strength and identity.
• Chu Qingyun returned to the cave and found the Heavenly Saint Ranking stone stele, then chose to enter the trial.
• Ye Yuqian threatened Chu Qingyun over her father's death, while two sinister voices revealed that a Martial Spirit expert had protected Ye Wudao.
• After a month, thousands of martial artists gathered for the trial, and Heilong and Black Tiger discussed Chu Qingyun's power and the forces moving against him.
• An eighth-level Martial Spirit approached Chu Qingyun and attacked with his spear, but Chu Qingyun calmly flicked a finger at him.

Chu Qingyun fought a peak Martial Spirit Realm Seventh Layer cultivator and revealed his Heavenly Dragon Sword Art and extraordinary power. After breaking through to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, he killed his opponent and took his Storage Ring, leaving the onlookers stunned.

• Chu Qingyun shattered a Martial Spirit Realm Eighth Layer cultivator’s spear and injured him with a single strike.
• Chu Qingyun revealed his Heavenly Gang Realm Fourth Heaven and challenged the Seventh Layer cultivator, then used the Heavenly Dragon Sword Art to overwhelm his attacks.
• Chu Qingyun broke through to the Heavenly Spirit Realm during the fight, while the Seventh Layer cultivator’s Martial Souls and attacks failed to stop him.
• The Seventh Layer cultivator stabbed Chu Qingyun in the chest, but Chu Qingyun retaliated by piercing his chest and killing him.
• Chu Qingyun took the dead cultivator’s Storage Ring, and the crowd reacted with shock at his strength.

Chu Qingyun confronted Lin Yuxuan and the Heavenly Mandate Sect after defeating two Seventh Heaven warriors and finding jade tablets bearing Xiao Yuchen and Lin Yuxuan’s names. He left with Yu Xuan after humiliating Lei Long and the sect’s other representatives, while Lei Long vowed revenge.

• Chu Qingyun examined jade tablets naming Xiao Yuchen and Lin Yuxuan, then said he would settle his score with the Heavenly Mandate Sect.
• Chu Qingyun encountered Lin Yuxuan, who admitted the Purple Lightning Pill she had auctioned was fake and that she had taken the real pill.
• An old man from the Heavenly Mandate Sect apologized to Chu Qingyun and asked him to spare Yu Xuan, but Chu Qingyun demanded that he kneel and kowtow.
• Lei Long and Feng He arrived with more members of the Heavenly Mandate Sect, and Chu Qingyun rebuked Lei Long and took the Fourth Grade spirit artifact he offered.
• The Heavenly Mandate Sect’s Vice Sect Master persuaded Lei Long to leave, and Lei Long apologized before Chu Qingyun departed with Yu Xuan.

Lei Long and the Heavenly Mandate Sect learned of Chu Qingyun’s talent and invited him to join, but he declined and traveled with Lei Long, Yu Xuan, and the others to Heavenly Gang City. There, Chu Qingyun recognized Zhao Wushuang, then rested before planning to return to the Sacred Extreme Sect for the Sect Master's inheritance.

• Lei Long told the Heavenly Mandate Sect’s Vice Sect Master that Chu Qingyun was dangerous, and they decided to prioritize recovering their treasure instead of confronting him.
• At the Heavenly Fortune Tower, Lei Long examined Chu Qingyun’s investigation records and learned that Chu Qingyun had a Heavenly Spiritual Root and had defeated two Heavenly Mandate Sect prodigies.
• The Heavenly Mandate Sect’s Vice Sect Master invited Chu Qingyun to join, and Chu Qingyun accepted the invitation but declined the offer to travel to the sect with them.
• Chu Qingyun joined Lei Long, Yu Xuan, and the others on their journey to Heavenly Gang City, killing demon beasts along the way and earning points.
• In Heavenly Gang City, Chu Qingyun recognized Zhao Wushuang, who had become a core disciple of the Heavenly Fortune Sect and received a Third-grade Pill.
• After resting at an inn, Chu Qingyun anticipated returning to the Sacred Extreme Sect the next morning to receive the Sect Master's inheritance.