Chapter Summaries

Ye Yun secured the Icefire Armor and watched the auction continue as Profound Yin Spirit Water went up for bidding. A Phantom Serenity Palace woman and an elderly woman began fighting over the water, while Ye Yun waited to see how their rivalry unfolded.

• Old Jin announced that Zhao Wuji owned the Icefire Armor, angering Zhao Wuji and relieving Ye Yun.
• Maids delivered the Icefire Armor to Ye Yun and Ling Chen, and Ye Yun paid for it despite Ling Chen’s attempt to cover the cost.
• Old Jin revealed Profound Yin Spirit Water, and Ye Yun decided to buy it for He Yue.
• A Phantom Serenity Palace woman used charm arts that briefly ensnared many people at the auction, including Ling Chen.
• The Phantom Serenity Palace woman and an elderly bidder exchanged insults and raised their bids, while Ye Yun watched without joining in.

At Vastsea Tower, Duan Jinfeng and a woman from Phantom Serenity Palace drove the Profound Yin Spirit Water’s price up before Ye Yun placed the winning bid. The auction ended with Ye Yun securing the water for three hundred thousand taels of gold.

• Ling Chen told Ye Yun that the old woman bidding against Phantom Serenity Palace was Duan Jinfeng, a Duan Family elder who held a grudge against its disciples.
• Duan Jinfeng bid two hundred eighty thousand taels of gold, but the Phantom Serenity Palace woman yielded rather than continue.
• Ye Yun unexpectedly bid three hundred thousand taels of gold, stunning the people in Vastsea Tower.
• Duan Shuiliu refused to let Duan Jinfeng bid again because the Duan Family needed its funds for a Third-Level Monster Crystal Core.
• Zhao Wuji considered bidding but stopped after his junior brother warned him against being stuck with the Profound Yin Spirit Water.
• Old Jin declared Ye Yun the winner of the Profound Yin Spirit Water for three hundred thousand taels of gold.

Ye Yun confirmed his purchase of the Profound Yin Spirit Water while Ling Chen joined the bidding for a Puppet Mechanism Ship to provoke the Zhou Family's Second Elder. The elder drove the price up to four hundred thousand taels of gold, unaware that Ling Chen planned to stop bidding and leave him with the purchase.

• Ye Yun inspected the Profound Yin Spirit Water, confirmed it was genuine, and paid thirty Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
• Jin opened bidding on a Puppet Mechanism Ship, and the crowd quickly pushed its price past the market value.
• The Zhou Family's Second Elder bid three hundred and twenty thousand taels of gold and demanded that the crowd give him face.
• Ling Chen mocked the elder and bid three hundred and thirty thousand taels of gold, then laughed with Ye Yun when the elder raised his bid to four hundred thousand taels.
• Ling Chen told Ye Yun that he had never intended to buy the ship and would stop bidding, leaving the Zhou Family's Second Elder to pay more.

Ling Chen outwitted the Zhou Family's Second Elder into paying 400,000 taels of gold for the Puppet Mechanism Ship, then the auction ended with Bai Huanhuan winning the Third-Level Monster Crystal Core for 500,000 taels of gold.

• Ling Chen stopped bidding on the Puppet Mechanism Ship and warned the Zhou Family's Second Elder not to provoke him inside Vastsea Tower.
• The Zhou Family's Second Elder paid 400,000 taels of gold for the ship and swallowed his anger.
• Elder Jin presented a Third-Level Monster Crystal Core, sparking fierce bidding among the guests.
• Ye Yun decided not to bid for the core, while Ling Chen explained that Bai Huanhuan was a powerful member of the Earthfire Sect.
• Bai Huanhuan outbid Zhao Wuji and won the core for 500,000 taels of gold, bringing the auction to a close.

After the auction, Ye Yun clashed with Zhao Wuji’s junior brother and returned home, where he reconciled with He Yue by giving her the Profound Yin Spirit Water. He Yue challenged him to accept her if she could defeat him, and Ye Yun agreed.

• Ling Chen stayed at Vastsea Tower while Ye Yun left, then Zhao Wuji threatened Ye Yun over the auction and his junior brother vowed to kill him.
• Ye Yun returned to his residence by carriage and gave the driver one hundred taels of silver.
• He Yue realized she had missed the auction for the Profound Yin Spirit Water and planned to ask Ling Chen who had bought it.
• Ye Yun went to apologize to He Yue and gave her the Profound Yin Spirit Water as repayment for the Puppet Mechanism Ship.
• He Yue asked Ye Yun to accept her if she defeated him fairly, and Ye Yun agreed.

Ye Yun and the Purple Extreme Sect disciples arrived at Azure Cloud Mountain for the Great Dynasty Tournament, while a Divine Cult Protector prepared a covert operation nearby. Prince Anle announced that the sect masters and chief disciples would be absent until the finals, then declared the tournament begun.

• He Yue kept the Profound Yin Spirit Water and believed it could help her master her family's martial art well enough to defeat Ye Yun.
• A Divine Cult Protector met with black-clad men in a hidden cave, assigned them to delay the sects and royal family, and promised to hold off the Great Chu Dynasty's royal elder.
• Ye Yun and the Purple Extreme Sect disciples left the Imperial Capital with the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder and reached Azure Cloud Mountain.
• Ye Yun noticed that the chief disciples, including Zhuang Yan, Ye Liuyun, You Lan, Huixin, and Xiang Wentian, were missing as the eight great sects assembled.
• Prince Anle announced that the sect masters and chief disciples would attend only on the day of the finals, then officially opened the Great Dynasty Tournament.

Anle King announced a brutal Great Dynasty Tournament format, and Ye Yun was assigned to Group Three with several enemies. The Divine Cult proceeded with its assassination plan, while Ye Yun won Arena Three’s opening match against Shen Wei.

• Anle King divided roughly four hundred contestants into ten groups and announced that only twelve would advance to the finals.
• Ye Yun encouraged Ling Chen and He Yue not to lose confidence, while the Fourth Elder ordered the Divine Cult’s Qi Refining Realm members to attack talented disciples and retreat after a quarter of an hour.
• Ye Yun, Ling Chen, and He Yue drew lots and were assigned to Groups Three, Seven, and Nine respectively.
• At Arena Three, Zhao Wuji, Zhao Wuji’s junior brother, and Ironwood threatened Ye Yun, who answered their provocations.
• Ye Yun faced Shen Wei of the Earthfire Sect in the first match and knocked him off the arena with a single punch.

Ye Yun easily defeated Shen Wei before crushing Gao Wenjie in the second elimination round, leaving Gao Wenjie crippled. His victories made the remaining contestants wary as the tournament continued.

• Ye Yun defeated Shen Wei, and the referee declared him the winner.
• Zhao Wuji, his junior brother, and Ironwood reconsidered Ye Yun’s strength after seeing his victory.
• The first elimination round ended with twenty contestants advancing, and the second round began after a one-hour rest.
• Ye Yun was matched against Gao Wenjie of War Demon Hall, who used Battle Step to evade his attacks.
• Ye Yun activated Treading Snow Without Trace, struck Gao Wenjie’s dantian, and destroyed his true qi vortex and meridians.
• The referee declared Ye Yun the winner as Gao Wenjie fainted, leaving the surrounding contestants shocked and wary.

Ye Yun advanced through the Great Dynasty Tournament while assessing dangerous rivals and learning the final elimination round’s brutal melee rules. As the ten contestants gathered on the arena, Ironwood urged them to join forces against Ye Yun.

• Ye Yun left Gao Wenjie with a hidden force of Dark Force that would erupt in three days, while Gao Wenjie was taken away for treatment.
• Zhao Wuji and Ironwood won their second-round matches, and Ye Yun noticed Ironwood had reached the Tenth Level of the Qi Refining Realm and wielded a mysterious, exceptionally fast martial art.
• Ling Chen and He Yue told Ye Yun about dangerous contenders on their arenas, including Ye Qingfeng, Huijue, and Meiniang.
• The referee announced that the ten contestants would fight in a melee, with the last person standing advancing to the finals and the runner-up getting another chance to qualify.
• The contestants rushed onto the arena and hesitated to attack until Ironwood proposed that they eliminate Ye Yun first.

Ye Yun fought off a coordinated siege on Arena Three, eliminating several opponents while concealing his Fist Force and improving his control over his true qi. He left only Zhao Wuji and Ironwood as his remaining opponents after knocking an Emerald Palace disciple from the arena.

• A Flowing Cloud Sect disciple proposed rules for a group siege, but Ye Yun struck him off the arena and warned the others he would cripple anyone who attacked him.
• Ironwood urged the competitors to attack, and Ye Yun endured their combined assault while counterattacking and eliminating several disciples.
• Zhao Wuji and Ironwood stopped holding back and persuaded the remaining competitors to unleash their full strength against Ye Yun.
• Ironwood secretly hoped the siege would drain everyone’s stamina and true qi for the Divine Cult mission, while Ye Yun used the battle to improve his control over his own true qi.
• After the number of fighters fell to four, Ye Yun punched the Emerald Palace disciple off the arena, leaving Zhao Wuji and Ironwood.

Ye Yun eliminated Ironwood after dominating the fight against him and Zhao Wuji, leaving only Zhao Wuji on the arena as he prepared a mysterious technique. Zhao Wuji continued gathering power while Ye Yun faced him alone.

• Ye Yun killed the Emerald Palace disciple, then challenged Zhao Wuji and Ironwood to attack him together.
• Ye Yun fought off their combined assault and seized the advantage with a relentless series of punches.
• Zhao Wuji kicked Ironwood away to escape Ye Yun's attacks, then asked Ironwood to hold on for one minute while he prepared something.
• Ye Yun increased the speed and force of his attacks, while Ironwood used his full strength to keep defending.
• Ironwood deliberately left himself open, and Ye Yun's punch struck his chest and sent him out of the arena unconscious.

Ye Yun and Zhao Wuji revealed their mastery of Half-Step Fist Force and Half-Step Fire Force as they fought for Arena No. 3’s finals spot. After their first clash, both were forced back, and they prepared to continue while Ironwood watched, relieved that his scheme was working.

• Ye Yun grew suspicious of Ironwood’s apparent mistake, then charged at Zhao Wuji as he stood with his eyes closed.
• Zhao Wuji awoke with a fiery red aura, revealed Half-Step Fire Force, and attacked Ye Yun at great speed.
• Ye Yun countered with Half-Step Fist Force, and their clash sent a shockwave through Arena No. 3 and staggered the spectators.
• Ironwood watched from below and felt relieved that Ye Yun and Zhao Wuji were exhausting themselves, believing his scheme would let him complete his mission later.
• Zhao Wuji claimed Ye Yun was too exhausted to win, but Ye Yun said his true energy remained strong, and the two faced off to continue fighting.

Ye Yun fought Zhao Wuji for a place in the Great Dynasty Tournament finals, refusing Zhao Wuji’s offer to surrender. After Ironwood distracted him and Zhao Wuji attacked from concealment, Ye Yun turned the ambush around and knocked Zhao Wuji out of Arena Number Three.

• Zhao Wuji urged Ye Yun to concede and offered him his share of the tournament rewards, but Ye Yun refused and challenged him to fight.
• Ye Yun and Zhao Wuji exchanged attacks across the arena while Ironwood watched from below, waiting for a signal to kill those nearby.
• Zhao Wuji used the Shadowmeld Technique to vanish, and a War Demon Hall disciple explained that the art let him blend into his surroundings for a short time.
• Ironwood called out to Ye Yun, distracting him long enough for Zhao Wuji to appear behind him and launch a surprise attack.
• Ye Yun sensed Zhao Wuji’s strike, twisted around, and hit him with a powerful punch that sent him flying off Arena Number Three.

Ye Yun defeated Zhao Wuji and secured a place in the finals, but Ironwood launched a massacre across Azure Cloud Mountain as a larger attack erupted. Ye Yun fought Ironwood to protect the disciples near Arena Number Three while the major sects’ elders and Anle King were held back.

• Ye Yun lured Zhao Wuji out of the Shadowmeld Technique and defeated him with one strike, earning the referee’s announcement that he had won.
• Fireworks exploded beyond Azure Cloud Mountain, and Ironwood used the distraction to kill disciples near Arena Number Three before Ye Yun attacked him.
• Black-clad attackers appeared across the summit and blocked the major sects’ elders, while an army tied down the troops at the foot of the mountain.
• Ye Yun continued fighting Ironwood while hiding his strength and conserving his remaining resources, as Zhao Wuji and the nearby disciples watched anxiously.
• Anle King fought a black-clad man in the Late True Essence Realm, and an elder called out that he was coming to help.

The Great Dynasty Tournament descended into a massacre as the Fourth Elder betrayed Anle King and joined a man in black, while the remaining fighters struggled to survive. Near the No. 3 Arena, Gao Wenjie attacked Zhao Wuji’s group and vowed to take Ye Yun down with him.

• The Fourth Elder struck Anle King from behind and joined a man in black in pressing their attack, leaving Anle King wounded and at a disadvantage.
• The Fifth Elder, Lie Xingyun, saw the Fourth Elder’s betrayal, lost focus, and was driven onto the defensive by his opponent.
• Fighting on Azure Cloud Mountain grew deadlier, with more than forty additional casualties as the exhausted surviving disciples faced the traitors and attackers.
• Gao Wenjie, transformed by the Mad Demon Pill and Mad Demon Art, fought Zhao Wuji and the others near the No. 3 Arena.
• Gao Wenjie blamed Ye Yun for ruining his efforts and intensified his assault so he could reach Ye Yun and die alongside him.

Ye Yun feigned surrender to coax Ironwood into revealing the force behind him, using the locations of two heavenly spiritual treasures as leverage. Ironwood identified the force as the Blood God Sect, while Ye Yun still held back the treasures’ locations.

• Ye Yun continued fighting Ironwood while pretending to be close to defeat and asked him to reveal the origins of his people in exchange for surrendering.
• Ironwood demanded to hear Ye Yun’s secret first, so Ye Yun claimed to know where the Frost-Ice Soul and Earthheart Flame were located.
• Ironwood became desperate to learn the treasures’ location because he hoped they could help regrow what he had lost.
• Ye Yun changed the bargain and insisted that Ironwood answer his question before learning where the treasures were.
• Ironwood agreed and told Ye Yun that the force behind him was called the Blood God Sect.

Ye Yun learned that the Blood God Sect had ordered its agents to slaughter talented disciples during the Great Dynasty Tournament, but Ironwood knew nothing about the sect’s other operations. A blood-red explosion over the Imperial Capital revealed that a Core Elixir Realm warrior had self-destructed, and the Fourth Elder realized the Blood Robe Elder had likely died.

• Ironwood told Ye Yun that the Blood God Sect had sent him to kill the major sects’ talented disciples and demanded the locations of two heaven-and-earth spiritual treasures.
• Ye Yun asked whether the Blood God Sect had also stopped the sect masters, but Ironwood said he knew nothing beyond his order to kill Qi Refining Realm disciples.
• A huge explosion sounded from the Imperial Capital, and a blood-red mushroom cloud rose over the city.
• A Flowing Cloud Sect elder identified the cloud as the sign of a Core Elixir Realm warrior’s self-destruction, and Ye Yun suspected the dead warrior belonged to the Blood God Sect.
• The Fourth Elder recognized the blood-red phenomenon as evidence that the Blood Robe Elder had died and realized he needed to flee.

As the Blood God Sect’s operation faltered and its members tried to flee, Ye Yun used the confusion to kill Gao Wenjie and leave Ironwood on the brink of death. He looked down at Ironwood, bringing his entanglement with the two brothers to its conclusion.

• The Fourth Elder realized the Blood God Sect had suffered a major setback, kicked the Anle King away, and fled down Azure Cloud Mountain.
• A man in black called for the Blood God Sect members to retreat, prompting both sides to fight harder as the sect members tried to escape.
• Ye Yun taunted Ironwood into staying to capture him, while Ironwood activated a secret technique and Gao Wenjie charged toward Ye Yun.
• Ye Yun redirected his attack and killed Gao Wenjie with a punch to the head.
• Ye Yun struck Ironwood in the chest, shattering his ribs and blasting him onto the combat stage.
• Ye Yun walked to the stage’s edge and looked down at the dying Ironwood.

Ye Yun killed Gao Wenjie and Ironwood as the sect masters and chief disciples arrived to wipe out the Blood God Sect forces on Azure Cloud Mountain. The invasion ended with the Fourth Elder still at large, while Ye Yun learned Murong Kuangshi had reached the Half-Step Core Elixir Realm and perfected his Fist Force.

• Ye Yun finished Ironwood, and Zhao Wuji and the others realized how vast the gap between Ye Yun’s strength and their own had become.
• Murong Kuangshi arrived aboard the Puppet Mechanism Ship and killed a fleeing Blood God Sect member with a beam of light.
• Zhuang Yan, Li Qinglian, and other chief disciples descended from the ship and attacked the Blood God Sect remnants.
• The eight sect masters arrived, and Murong Kuangshi volunteered to handle the True Essence Realm enemies.
• Murong Kuangshi slaughtered more than twenty True Essence Realm fighters in under a minute, revealing his Half-Step Core Elixir Realm cultivation and perfected Fist Force.
• The sects killed the Blood God Sect members remaining on the mountaintop, except for the Fourth Elder, who had escaped earlier, and Murong Kuangshi called the surviving disciples and elders to him.

After the bloody tournament battle, Ye Yun reunited with Ling Chen and He Yue and learned why the sects had been attacked. Ouyang Yan revealed that the Blood God Sect’s remnants had launched the assault, leaving the survivors to prepare for the sect’s return.

• Ye Yun found that only a little over ten Purple Extreme Sect disciples had survived, then reunited with Ling Chen and He Yue, who described how Xiang Wentian and Meiniang had helped save them.
• Ye Yun proposed that the three celebrate their survival after returning to the imperial capital, and Ling Chen asked what had caused the attack and the omen above the capital.
• Ouyang Yan announced that remnants of the Blood God Sect had attacked the tournament, alarming the elders who remembered the sect’s invasion decades earlier.
• Ouyang Yan explained that the Blood God Sect used human blood to cultivate its martial arts and had secretly rebuilt its strength within the Great Chu Dynasty.
• Ouyang Yan said the sect masters had recently dealt the Blood God Sect a major blow and killed one of its Core Elixir Realm martial artists, then urged the disciples to cultivate and prepare for future battles.