Recaps

Qin Hao reshaped his fifth-rank martial soul into first grade so he could cultivate the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art, despite an envoy from the Myriad Phenomena Hall arriving to test him the next day. He offered the testing opportunity to Liu Ruoxue, while Tianshui City prepared for the ceremony.

• Qin Hao ignored the servants’ praise and continued using the Soul-Splitting Art, reducing his martial soul from fifth rank to first grade after three years of preparation.
• Qin Hao recalled how the Supreme Sword Tower had given him the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art and its requirement for a first-grade martial soul, and wondered what its other eight floors contained.
• Qin Hao met Liu Ruoxue at a pavilion, guided her sword practice, and offered to have the Myriad Phenomena Hall envoy test her martial soul.
• Liu Ruoxue eagerly accepted Qin Hao’s offer, while visitors from across the region arrived in Tianshui City ahead of the next day’s ceremony.

At the Myriad Phenomena Hall’s Martial Soul testing, Liu Ruoxue revealed a rare Fourth-Grade Water Attribute Martial Soul and earned an invitation to join, while Qin Fang tested at third grade. Qin Hao’s test produced only one crimson ray, leaving his Martial Soul apparently at First Grade.

• Qin Hao asked Zhao Yuanji to test Liu Ruoxue’s Martial Soul, and Zhao Yuanji agreed.
• Liu Ruoxue’s test revealed a Fourth-Grade Water Attribute Martial Soul, and Zhao Yuanji invited her to join the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
• Qin Gaochi asked Zhao Yuanji to test Qin Fang, whose Martial Soul proved to be Tier 3; Zhao Yuanji told him he could seek a place through the Genius Tournament trials.
• Zhao Yuanji tested Qin Hao, but the crystal ball released only one crimson ray, prompting him to identify Qin Hao’s Martial Soul as First-Grade.

After Liu Ruoxue’s Fourth-Grade Martial Soul was revealed, she rejected Qin Hao for his First-Grade Martial Soul, and he vowed to qualify for the Myriad Phenomena Hall in three months. Back at the Qin Plaza, the Grand Supreme Elder stripped Qin Hao of his young master title and named Qin Fang instead, leaving Qin Hao facing Qin Fang’s challenge to fight.

• Liu Ruoxue returned the gifts Qin Hao had given her, broke ties with him, and left with Zhao Yuanji for the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
• Qin Hao vowed to place in the top three at the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament within three months and join the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
• Liu Fangzhi celebrated Liu Ruoxue’s admission with a seven-day feast as the Qin elders criticized Qin Hao for recommending her.
• Qin Gaochi accused Qin Hao of wasting the Qin’s resources and called for Qin Fang to replace him as young master.
• The Grand Supreme Elder arrived, blamed Qin Yuntian, stripped Qin Hao of his title, and appointed Qin Fang.
• Qin Fang challenged Qin Hao to fight for the young master position, while Qin Yuntian worried about the difference in their cultivation.

Qin Hao accepted a fight with Qin Fang in half a month, then used the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art to rapidly raise his cultivation and advance his Martial Soul. After choosing two sword-related Martial Skills at the Library Pavilion, he was confronted by two youths.

• Qin Hao agreed to fight Qin Fang in half a month, with his position as Young Master at stake, and Qin Yuntian supported him.
• Qin Hao cultivated the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art and rose from the first to the third level of the Body Tempering Realm in moments.
• Liu Wei delivered twenty Body Tempering Pills and told Qin Hao that Qin Yuntian had agreed to step down as Family Head next year to secure them.
• Qin Hao used the pills to advance his Little Sword Martial Soul from the First Grade to the Second Grade.
• Qin Hao visited the Library Pavilion and chose the Sword-Drawing Art and the Seven-Star Step.
• Two youths stopped Qin Hao, and one mocked him for hiding at the Library Pavilion.

Qin Hao defeated Qin Zhong and Qin Hua, trained his sword and footwork, and headed for the Ink Forest Mountain Range. At Tianshui City's northwest gate, he crippled Liu Feng in a fight and faced Liu Feng's furious brother, Liu Kuang.

• Qin Hao broke Qin Hua's arm and injured Qin Zhong after they tried to take his Body Tempering Pills, then warned them to stay away.
• Qin Hao practiced the Sword-Drawing Art and Seven-Star Step, reached minor mastery in Seven-Star Step, left a note, and set out for the Ink Forest Mountain Range.
• Liu Feng blocked Qin Hao at the northwest gate, demanded pills or that he kneel and call him master, then attacked him.
• Qin Hao's Tiger Roar Fist broke Liu Feng's arm and knocked him unconscious, shocking Liu Feng's two Guards and the onlookers.
• Liu Kuang arrived, furious over Liu Feng's injury, and confronted Qin Hao.

Qin Hao fled Liu Kuang into the Ink Forest Mountain Range, where he killed a White-Spotted Tiger and used a Ten-Year Spirit Herb to advance to the middle of the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering. Liu Kuang, separated from Qin Hao, killed a Color-Scaled Python and broke through to the Sixth Layer while renewing his vow to hunt Qin Hao down.

• Qin Hao escaped Tianshui City after crippling Liu Feng and outrunning Liu Kuang’s Guards, while Liu Kuang pursued him into the Ink Forest Mountain Range.
• Qin Hao fought and gravely wounded a White-Spotted Tiger, then followed it to a hidden passage containing a Ten-Year Spirit Herb.
• Qin Hao killed the tiger, refined the herb with the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art, and advanced to the middle of the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering.
• Liu Kuang lost track of Qin Hao and was attacked by a Color-Scaled Python deeper in the mountain range.
• Liu Kuang broke through to the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering, killed the python, and swore to kill Qin Hao.

After sharpening his skills in the Ink Forest Mountain Range, Qin Hao returned to the Qin for his duel with Qin Fang. Qin Gaochi nearly forced Qin Yuntian to resign as Family Head before Qin Hao arrived, leaving the duel about to begin.

• Qin Hao killed a White Leopard Wolf and reached Major Accomplishment in Seven-Star Step and Sword-Drawing Art.
• Liu Kuang returned to the Liu and learned Liu Feng's Dantian and legs had been badly injured; Liu Chengfeng ordered Liu Kuang to focus on the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament before seeking revenge.
• Qin Fang waited at the Qin plaza while Qin Hao failed to appear, and Qin Gaochi's supporters urged Qin Yuntian to step down.
• Qin Gaochi accused Qin Yuntian of three crimes and stirred the Qin disciples into demanding his resignation.
• Qin Yuntian began to relinquish his position, but Qin Hao arrived and Qin Fang vowed to defeat him.

Qin Hao returned to the Qin Family and challenged Qin Fang to defend his and his father’s positions. He defeated Qin Fang with one sword strike, survived Qin Gaochi’s attack, and remained the Young Master, though the Grand Supreme Elder left threatening him.

• Qin Hao confronted Qin Gaochi over his attempt to remove Qin Yuntian as Family Head and declare Qin Hao unworthy of his position and lineage.
• Qin Hao invoked his challenge against Qin Fang, wagering that victory would preserve his and Qin Yuntian’s positions in the family.
• Qin Fang attacked Qin Hao with the Clear Wind Sword Technique, but Qin Hao defeated him with one strike of the Sword-Drawing Art.
• Qin Gaochi attacked Qin Hao after the defeat, but Qin Yuntian stepped in and drove him back.
• The Grand Supreme Elder treated Qin Fang and condemned Qin Hao, while Qin Hao insisted that the family had no right to strip him or his father of their positions.

After defeating Qin Fang, Qin Hao obtained one hundred Body Tempering Pills from Qin Yuntian and tried to use them to raise his Martial Soul before the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament. The attempt failed, but Liu Wei gave him his savings to buy more pills.

• Qin Zhong and Qin Hua watched Qin Hao defeat Qin Fang and shrank into the crowd to avoid him.
• Qin Yuntian agreed to give Qin Hao one hundred Body Tempering Pills and warned him to keep his fortuitous encounters secret.
• Liu Wei delivered the pills and stood guard while Qin Hao cultivated with the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art.
• Qin Hao consumed all one hundred pills, drawing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy into the residence, but failed to raise his Martial Soul to the Third Rank.
• Liu Wei rushed in at dawn and gave Qin Hao one hundred thousand taels from his savings to buy more pills.

Liu Wei gave Qin Hao one hundred thousand taels and taught him the Firmament Phantom Sword, and Qin Hao quickly grasped its first form. He then went to the Treasure Pavilion to buy Body Tempering Pills, where Chen Jiang and Chen Shanlin confronted him.

• Liu Wei offered Qin Hao one hundred thousand taels and the Firmament Phantom Sword, and Qin Hao promised to place in the Top Three at the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament.
• Liu Wei demonstrated the sword art’s first form, Shadowless, and Qin Hao rapidly learned to produce several Sword Shadows.
• Liu Wei gave Qin Hao the sword art manual and left after telling him to practice on his own.
• Qin Hao read about the three forms and the possibility of forming Sword Force, then headed to the Treasure Pavilion to buy Body Tempering Pills.
• Chen Jiang and Chen Shanlin mocked Qin Hao at the Treasure Pavilion, but Qin Hao ignored them and asked the clerk for fifty Body Tempering Pills.

Qin Hao bought fifty-eight Body Tempering Pills at the Rare Treasure Pavilion, attracting the envy and greed of those around him. Chen Jiang and Liu Ruojie tried to rob him outside, but Qin Hao broke Chen Jiang’s hand and pinned him to the ground.

• Qin Hao paid for fifty Body Tempering Pills with one hundred thousand taels and sold Monster Materials to obtain five more.
• The Rare Treasure Pavilion gave Qin Hao three bonus pills, bringing his total to fifty-eight.
• Chen Jiang, Chen Shanlin, Liu Ruojie, and several Liu Family Disciples followed Qin Hao outside and surrounded him, each demanding the pills.
• Chen Jiang attacked Qin Hao, who met his punch, broke his hand, and kicked him down.
• Qin Hao planted a foot on Chen Jiang’s chest and challenged him to say whether he still wanted the pills.

Qin Hao defeated Chen Jiang and forced Liu Ruojie and the others to hand over their Body Tempering Pills. He injured Chen Linshan for threatening him, then left the shaken crowd behind.

• Qin Hao broke Chen Jiang's arm with one punch and pinned him beneath his foot.
• Qin Hao slapped Liu Ruojie and made him surrender all twelve of his Body Tempering Pills, then took the pills from the other Liu Family Disciples.
• Qin Hao kicked Chen Linshan down and injured him after Chen Linshan threatened him with Chen Yuntian's revenge.
• Qin Hao caught Chen Jiang pretending to be unconscious and forced him to hand over his pills before letting him leave.
• The crowd watched Qin Hao depart in silence, making way for him as he passed.

Qin Hao used Body Tempering Pills to advance his Martial Soul to Tier 3, but the barrier to the Supreme Sword Tower's Second Floor still barred his way. Over the next two months, he cultivated and mastered the first two moves of the Firmament Phantom Sword, astonishing Liu Wei.

• Qin Hao refined 163 Body Tempering Pills and advanced his Golden Light Little Sword Sword Soul to Tier 3.
• Qin Hao tried to enter the Second Floor of the Supreme Sword Tower, but a watery barrier blocked him, and a crash sounded from beyond it.
• Qin Hao decided to focus on the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament and practiced the Firmament Phantom Sword while cultivating with the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art.
• More than two months later, Qin Hao demonstrated full mastery of Shadowless and began using Phantom Sword in the courtyard.
• Liu Wei arrived, watched Qin Hao's sword practice, and was astonished that he had mastered the first two moves.

Qin Hao mastered the third move of Firmament Phantom Sword by discovering Sword Force during a spar with Liu Wei. Liu Wei then told him that Qin Feng and Qin Peng had returned to train the Qin disciples before the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament, and that Liu Ruoxue had also come back to Tianshui City.

• Qin Hao demonstrated Major Accomplishment in Shadowless and Phantom Sword, then struggled to bring out the third move, Firmament.
• Liu Wei sparred with Qin Hao and showed him that his own strike carried the momentum of the earlier moves.
• Qin Hao understood Sword Force, used it in Firmament, and drove Liu Wei back with a powerful strike.
• Qin Hao thanked Liu Wei for helping him master the third move, while Liu Wei said his chances of placing in the Top Three had improved.
• Liu Wei told Qin Hao that Qin Feng and Qin Peng had returned to instruct the Qin disciples before the tournament, and that Liu Ruoxue had returned to Tianshui City.

Qin Hao learned that Liu Ruoxue had returned to Tianshui City with Myriad Phenomena Hall disciples and vowed to defeat her at the Genius Tournament. At the Qin family arena, he confronted Qin Feng and Qin Peng, then left after declaring he would surpass them.

• Liu Wei told Qin Hao that Liu Ruoxue had become partners with Inner Hall genius Lei Zhen and returned with two Outer Hall Disciples protecting her.
• Qin Hao said he wanted nothing more to do with Liu Ruoxue but vowed to take first place in the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament and make her regret her choice.
• Qin Feng and Qin Peng demonstrated their strength at the Qin family arena while Qin family disciples praised them.
• Qin Fang joined the two Outer Hall Disciples and called Qin Hao a good-for-nothing, prompting Qin Peng to mock him and demand that he kneel for guidance.
• Qin Hao criticized Qin Feng and Qin Peng's cultivation and training, then vowed to win the tournament and surpass them within six months.

Qin Hao prepared for the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament while his rivals made plans to claim first place. On the day of the tournament, Qin Hao broke through to the Peak of the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering and headed for the arena, intent on confronting Liu Ruoxue.

• Qin Hao dismissed Qin Feng and Qin Peng, declared he would win the tournament, and returned to cultivate; Qin Peng urged Qin Fang to cripple him in the competition.
• Chen Huo told Chen Yuntian that the winner would receive an Azure Origin Fruit, and Chen Yuntian vowed to take first place while his father warned him not to underestimate other entrants.
• Three days later, crowds and contestants gathered at Tianshui City's Martial Arts Arena, where Chen Yuntian and Qin Fang arrived as leading contenders and waited for the Myriad Phenomena Hall's envoy.
• Qin Hao broke through to the Peak of the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering, picked up his Iron Sword, and set out for the tournament determined to make Liu Ruoxue regret her actions.

Qin Hao confronted Liu Ruoxue and Yang Benhong at the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament, but Elder Chi intervened before Yang could attack. Elder Chi began the tournament and announced the rewards for third and second place, leaving the first-place rewards unannounced.

• Liu Ruoxue and her companions entered the arena, where Qin Hao arrived and exchanged hostile words with her and Yang Benhong.
• Yang Benhong attacked Qin Hao on Lei Zhen's orders, but Elder Chi stopped him before the strike landed.
• Elder Chi arrived by flying, reprimanded Yang Benhong for causing trouble at the recruitment tournament, and ordered everyone to take their seats.
• Liu Ruoxue told Liu Ruojie that Elder Chi was Chi Zhenheng, the Outer Palace's third-ranked elder who stood near the Saint Martial Realm.
• Qin Hao resolved to join the Myriad Phenomena Hall, and Chi Zhenheng announced the rewards for third and second place.

Chi Zhenheng announced the Genius Tournament’s rewards and rules, and Qin Hao entered the competition determined to win first place and claim the Azure Origin Fruit. Qin Hao defeated Chen Zhengzhong with a single sword strike in his first match.

• Chi Zhenheng announced that the tournament’s first-place prize included an Azure Origin Fruit, and contestants had to be under sixteen and at least at the fifth layer of Body Tempering.
• Qin Hao drew number twenty-six, exchanged threats with Liu Kuang, and told Qin Yuntian that he aimed to take first place.
• The tournament began with simultaneous matches across ten Arenas, and Qin Hao was called to fight Chen Zhengzhong.
• Chen Zhengzhong mocked Qin Hao and boasted about reaching the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering, but Qin Hao struck him down with the Sword-Drawing Art before he could attack.
• The Referee declared Qin Hao the winner, while Chen Zhengzhong protested that he had been caught off guard.

Qin Hao reached the Top Ten of the Tianshui City Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament despite the crowd’s doubts, and the contest for the Top Three began. Liu Kuang and Qin Fang were matched against each other, and Liu Kuang attacked Qin Fang with his Frenzied Blade Art.

• Chen Yuntian defeated his opponent with one sword strike, while Liu Kuang brutally knocked his opponent unconscious and Liu Xiao won with a spear thrust.
• Qin Fang defeated his opponent and Qin Hao also advanced to the Top Ten, angering Qin Fang and surprising Liu Ruoxue.
• The Top Ten were decided, with three contestants from the Chen Lineage, two from the Liu Lineage, three from the Qin Lineage, and two from minor factions.
• The tournament began the contest for the Top Three, and the draw paired Liu Kuang against Qin Fang.
• Qin Feng and Qin Peng encouraged Qin Fang, who entered the Arena and traded angry words with Liu Kuang over Liu Feng and Qin Hao.
• Liu Kuang unleashed his Frenzied Blade Art, and Qin Fang sensed the danger and countered with a sword technique.

Liu Kuang defeated Qin Fang and shattered his Dantian in a vicious tournament match, provoking the Qin Family but winning Chi Zhenheng’s ruling. Qin Hao recognized that Liu Kuang had been targeting him and vowed to defeat him and destroy the Liu Family.

• Liu Kuang overwhelmed Qin Fang with his mastered Frenzied Blade Art, and Qin Fang wounded Liu Kuang’s arm before Liu Kuang slashed his leg.
• Liu Kuang continued attacking Qin Fang, and Chi Zhenheng snapped Liu Kuang’s saber, but its tip still pierced Qin Fang’s Dantian and crippled him.
• Qin Gaochi and the Elder of Liu rushed toward the arena as the Qin Family protested, but Chi Zhenheng declared Liu Kuang the winner and ordered the tournament to continue.
• The Grand Supreme Elder silenced the Qin Family, while Qin Hao watched Qin Fang being carried away and realized Liu Kuang had intended to target him.
• Qin Yuntian asked whether Qin Hao was confident, and Qin Hao vowed to defeat Liu Kuang and eventually erase the Liu from Tianshui City.

Yang Benhong gave Liu Kuang a Violent Burst Pill and urged him to win the tournament and claim the Azure Origin Fruit for Lei Zhen. As Qin Hao faced Qin Xiongfeng, Qin Hao demonstrated overwhelming sword intent and struck first.

• Liu Kuang rejected the Violent Burst Pill at first, but Liu Ruoxue reminded him to use it only as a precaution while competing for the Azure Origin Fruit.
• Chen Yuntian, Liu Kuang, and Liu Xiao continued their winning streaks as the tournament progressed, and faction leaders took interest in Liu Xiao.
• The Grand Supreme Elder urged Qin Yuntian to have Qin Hao surrender to Qin Xiongfeng, but Qin Yuntian defended his son and argued with him.
• Qin Xiongfeng asked Qin Hao to stop their match before either was hurt, and Qin Hao agreed.
• Qin Xiongfeng attacked with his sword, but Qin Hao revealed his sharp sword intent, taught him how to wield a sword, and struck.

Qin Hao defeated Qin Xiongfeng and drew Liu Kuang in the fight for a place in the Top Three. Liu Kuang attacked him on the Arena, intent on crippling him and leaving him alive for Liu Feng to kill.

• Qin Hao disarmed Qin Xiongfeng, who admitted defeat and thanked him for his guidance.
• The Grand Supreme Elder threatened Qin Yuntian and Qin Hao, while Qin Hao vowed the Qin would stand firm in Tianshui City.
• The tournament announced that Liu Kuang would face Qin Hao, prompting the crowd and the Grand Supreme Elder to predict Qin Hao's defeat.
• Qin Hao told his father that Liu Kuang was no match for him and challenged the Grand Supreme Elder to withdraw from Qin affairs if Qin Hao won first place.
• Liu Kuang leaped onto the Arena, threatened Qin Hao, and attacked with the Frenzied Blade Art.

At the Martial Arts Arena, Liu Kuang’s supporters wagered that he would quickly defeat Qin Hao, but Qin Hao surprised the crowd by matching Liu Kuang with his footwork and swordsmanship. The fight continued with Liu Kuang tiring, while Liu Ruoxue recognized that Qin Hao had reached Major Accomplishment in both arts.

• Liu Fangzhi and Liu Chengfeng accepted the faction leaders’ congratulations and wagers on Liu Kuang defeating Qin Hao within a few breaths.
• Liu Ruojie anticipated Qin Hao’s defeat, while Liu Ruoxue praised Liu Kuang’s blade skills and predicted the Liu family’s rise.
• Qin Hao used Seven-Star Step to dodge Liu Kuang’s opening strike, astonishing the spectators.
• Qin Hao countered Liu Kuang with the Sword-Drawing Art, forcing him back and then matching his repeated attacks.
• After dozens of exchanges, Liu Kuang grew tired and his hand went numb, while the faction leaders recognized Qin Hao’s Major Accomplishment in the Sword-Drawing Art.
• Liu Ruoxue concluded that Qin Hao had reached Major Accomplishment in both his footwork and sword art, but Liu Ruojie refused to believe her.

Qin Hao’s fight with Liu Kuang escalated when Liu Kuang used a Violent Burst Pill to increase his strength, but Qin Hao revealed his true Sword Art. He unleashed the Firmament Phantom Sword’s first form, leaving Liu Kuang and the spectators stunned.

• Liu Ruoxue, Chen Yuntian, and Liu Xiao assessed Qin Hao and Liu Kuang’s abilities while considering the tournament’s stakes.
• Liu Kuang swallowed a Violent Burst Pill, surged in strength, and sent Qin Hao flying to the edge of the Arena.
• Liu Kuang boasted that he would kill Qin Hao, while Qin Hao rejected his reliance on an external boost and declared his ambition to reach the Martial Dao Peak.
• Qin Hao unleashed the Firmament Phantom Sword’s first form, Shadowless, filling the Arena with dozens of powerful Sword Shadows.
• Liu Kuang turned pale, and the Arena fell silent as everyone witnessed Qin Hao’s sword technique.

Qin Hao overwhelmed Liu Kuang with his Sword Art, while the Violent Burst Pill’s backlash severed Liu Kuang’s Meridians and shattered his Dantian. As Liu Chengfeng rushed to attack Qin Hao, Chi Zhenheng condemned the Liu family for violating the tournament rules and intervening.

• Liu Kuang unleashed the Violent Burst Pill’s full power and accused Qin Hao of using a forbidden Secret Art.
• Qin Hao’s Sword Shadows broke through Liu Kuang’s defense and wounded him repeatedly as the pill’s effects faded.
• The Violent Burst Pill’s backlash severed Liu Kuang’s Meridians and shattered his Dantian, leaving the crowd to believe Qin Hao had crippled him.
• Liu Ruoxue blamed Liu Kuang’s injuries on the forbidden pill, while Liu Chengfeng rushed toward the platform to attack Qin Hao.
• Qin Yuntian charged to protect Qin Hao, and Chi Zhenheng shouted down the Liu family for using a Forbidden Pill and disrupting the tournament.