Recaps

Qin Hao figured out how to overcome sword force’s rejection of rain force by shaping each raindrop into a Wind Sword. He successfully created a Wind-Rain Fine Sword, astonishing the Inner Hall Disciples and leaving Bai Ze convinced that Myriad Phenomena Hall had produced a genius comparable to the Soul Ancestor.

• Qin Hao realized that rain force had to take the shape of a sword to fuse with the Wind Greatsword and form a Wind-Rain Sword Domain.
• Qin Hao used his true qi and the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art to stabilize a raindrop while fusing wind force and sword force into it.
• Qin Hao transformed the raindrop into a tiny Wind-Rain Fine Sword containing sword force, wind force, and rain force.
• The Inner Hall Disciples watched Qin Hao’s feat in amazement, and Bai Ze recognized him as a Peerless Genius who could rival the Soul Ancestor.

Qin Hao completed the Wind-Rain Sword Domain by refining three raindrops and began his life-and-death battle with Lei Hai. He left Lei Hai wounded and staggering after a single clash, despite Lei Hai’s superior cultivation and perfected fire force.

• Mu Changfeng recognized that Qin Hao’s fusion of three forces could let him cultivate three laws, while Lei Yunkui worried that Lei Hai was in danger.
• Qin Hao refined two additional raindrops, exhausting nearly all his true qi, and called Lei Hai to fight when the hour ended.
• Bai Ze created a Defensive Barrier around the combatants, preventing Lei Yunkui from intervening.
• Lei Hai revealed perfected fire force and attacked Qin Hao with the Blazing Sun Saber Technique.
• Qin Hao formed his five-meter Wind-Rain Sword Domain, and one Wind-Rain Fine Sword struck Lei Hai’s saber, neutralized its fire force, and left Lei Hai spitting blood and staggering back.

Qin Hao used his Wind-Rain Sword Domain to defeat Lei Hai in their life-and-death battle, revealing the domain’s formidable defensive and offensive power. Despite Lei Yunkui’s demand that he stop, Qin Hao killed Lei Hai, leaving the crowd in shock.

• Lei Hai attacked Qin Hao with hundreds of Blazing Sun Saber Technique strikes, but the Wind-Rain Sword Domain blocked them while Qin Hao studied how its three fine swords moved through the rain.
• Qin Hao formed a five-meter Wind-Rain Greatsword that shattered Lei Hai’s defense, broke his right arm, and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Qin Hao used the Nine Transformations of the Profound Dragon to reach Lei Hai and cut off both his arms.
• Lei Hai pleaded for his life, but Qin Hao rejected his plea after Lei Yunkui demanded that he spare him.
• Qin Hao killed Lei Hai with a sword strike, shocking the crowd.

Qin Hao defeated Lei Hai and collected the treasures of Lei Hai and his companions, earning the attention of the Myriad Phenomena Hall’s leaders and disciples. After receiving an Elder Token and advice to cultivate at the Myriad Forms Pagoda, he was congratulated by his friends and fellow disciples.

• Qin Hao claimed Lei Hai’s Storage Ring and the treasures belonging to Lei Hou and the other six.
• Bai Ze praised Qin Hao’s victory while urging him to guard against arrogance and pursue the fusion of three intents, and Qin Hao promised to cultivate diligently.
• Lei Yunkui left with Zong Han, while Tian Zhongtian quietly withdrew with intensified killing intent toward Qin Hao.
• Mu Changfeng gave Qin Hao an Elder Token and offered to help with his cultivation.
• Xiahou Lie recommended that Qin Hao visit the Myriad Forms Pagoda, and Qin Hao considered attempting its Fifth Floor.
• Jian Changfeng, Hou Kai, and Tuoba Xin and the others congratulated Qin Hao before departing or joining him.

Qin Hao entered the Myriad Forms Pagoda to cultivate and discovered that its soul power could slightly improve martial souls. He climbed to the Fifth Floor despite the immense pressure, leaving Huang Hongwu shocked that a second-layer Meridian Opening warrior could endure it.

• Qin Hao told the others that refining stone man essence let him sense soul power slightly changing his martial soul, and the group entered the pagoda to cultivate.
• Qin Hao climbed to the Second Floor, where Tuoba Xin and Yue Zhou stayed while the others retreated to the First Floor under the pressure.
• Qin Hao continued upward through the Third and Fourth Floors, where he noticed a pockmarked young man with a seventh-grade mountain martial soul cultivating.
• Qin Hao stepped onto the Fifth Floor, and Huang Hongwu, a sixth-layer Meridian Opening warrior, expected him to return within ten breaths but was astonished when he did not.
• Huang Hongwu went to the Fifth Floor himself and immediately felt its immense pressure bearing down on his soul.

Qin Hao cultivated on the Fifth Floor of the Myriad Forms Pagoda, absorbing its dense soul power while refining his wind-rain sword domain and advancing his cultivation. His absorption left the Pagoda’s lower floors with sharply reduced soul power, and Huang Hongwu and the other cultivators began investigating.

• Huang Hongwu sensed Qin Hao cultivating behind a closed chamber door on the Fifth Floor, then retreated, jealous of the second-layer warrior’s ability to endure the pressure.
• Qin Hao used the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art to absorb the Fifth Floor’s soul power, strengthening his little sword martial soul while cultivating his true qi.
• Qin Hao alternated between refining raindrops into Wind-Rain Fine Swords and practicing the Nine Transformations of the Profound Dragon, reaching peak meridian opening second layer after half a month.
• Qin Hao advanced his Nine Transformations of the Profound Dragon to the sixth transformation, perfected his wind force, and raised his rain force to major accomplishment.
• Cultivators across the Myriad Forms Pagoda found that soul power had greatly diminished, with the lower floors now denser than the higher ones.
• Huang Hongwu and the Pagoda Guardian Elder were left puzzled by the thinning soul power, and Huang Hongwu wondered whether the Fifth Floor had any left.

The Pagoda Guardian Elder replenished the Myriad Forms Pagoda’s soul power after sensing Qin Hao cultivating on the Fifth Floor, then discovered Qin Hao’s martial soul and stone man essence were absorbing it. He concentrated the remaining soul power on the Fifth Floor to see whether Qin Hao’s sixth-rank martial soul could advance to seventh grade.

• The Pagoda Guardian Elder sensed Qin Hao refining a Wind-Rain Sword Domain on the Fifth Floor and replenished the pagoda’s depleted soul power.
• The disciples resumed cultivation, while Qin Hao continued training and, over nearly a month, advanced to the middle stage of Meridian Opening Third Layer and improved his wind and rain forces.
• The Pagoda Guardian Elder noticed the soul power declining again and discovered Qin Hao’s little sword martial soul and stone man essence absorbing it.
• The Pagoda Guardian Elder directed the remaining soul power into the Fifth Floor and watched to see whether Qin Hao’s martial soul would advance from sixth rank to seventh grade.

Lei Zhen broke through to the ninth layer of the Meridian Opening realm and ordered an attack on the Qin family in Tianshui City. Meanwhile, Qin Hao used the concentrated soul power on the Fifth Floor of the Myriad Forms Pagoda to push his Little Sword Martial Soul toward seventh grade, prompting the White-Haired Elder to close the pagoda.

• Lei Zhen revealed his breakthrough and dismissed Qin Hao as a threat while promising to avenge Liu Ruoxue.
• Lei Zhen sent Lei Lian and several men to Tianshui City to wipe out the Qin family.
• Qin Hao stopped refining the raindrop and devoted himself to absorbing soul power so his Little Sword Martial Soul could advance.
• The White-Haired Elder saw the Fifth Floor's soul power rapidly disappearing and used his power to close the Myriad Forms Pagoda.
• Nearly a hundred disciples, including Tuoba Xin, Yue Zhou, Luo Yuanjie, Yu Jingmiao, and Huang Hongwu, were expelled from the pagoda and told their unused cultivation time would be refunded in contribution points.

The Myriad Forms Pagoda closed after Qin Hao absorbed its soul power, but he continued cultivating on its Fifth Floor as the power replenished itself. Meanwhile, Mu Ziqing asked Jiang Ni to protect the Tianshui City Qin Family from the Lei family, and her friend teased her about Qin Hao.

• The Myriad Forms Pagoda announced its temporary closure, and Huang Hongwu and the other cultivators wondered why Qin Hao was missing.
• Soul power spilled from the Pagoda, prompting the crowd to cultivate outside while Qin Hao absorbed the far denser soul power on the Fifth Floor.
• When the soul power ran low, a fresh surge poured into the Fifth Floor, and Qin Hao resumed absorbing it as the White-Haired Elder lamented the loss.
• Mu Ziqing asked Jiang Ni to travel to Tianshui City and protect the Qin Family from the Lei family while she reported back to the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
• Jiang Ni teased Mu Ziqing about her feelings for Qin Hao, then left for Tianshui City after asking Mu Ziqing to introduce them.

Qin Hao discovered that the Supreme Sword Tower’s Second Floor held a powerful Sword Spirit whose attacks were weakening the barrier, and he realized he needed to grow stronger before it escaped. He continued cultivating in the Myriad Forms Pagoda and successfully advanced his Little Sword Martial Soul to seventh grade.

• Qin Hao sensed a crash from the Supreme Sword Tower and saw the Treasure Sword on the Second Floor attacking the Water Curtain.
• Qin Hao noticed that his growing sword-intent comprehension and the Treasure Sword’s attacks were thinning the Water Curtain, and he suspected the sword was a powerful Sword Spirit.
• Qin Hao decided to keep cultivating because he feared he could not defend himself if the Sword Spirit escaped.
• Qin Hao absorbed the increasingly dense Soul Power in the Myriad Forms Pagoda for several more days.
• Qin Hao’s Little Sword Martial Soul successfully advanced to seventh grade.

Qin Hao advanced to the early stage of Meridian Opening fourth layer with his seventh-grade martial soul, absorbing all the soul power in the Myriad Forms Pagoda. The Pagoda Guardian Elder expelled him and closed the pagoda for a year, while Qin Hao realized the Elder had secretly helped him and knew martial souls could advance in grade.

• Qin Hao used the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art with his seventh-grade martial soul and broke through to the early stage of Meridian Opening fourth layer.
• The Pagoda Guardian Elder discovered Qin Hao had drained the pagoda’s soul power and sent him outside to a nearby grove.
• The Pagoda Guardian Elder announced that the Myriad Forms Pagoda would close for a year and ordered everyone to leave.
• Qin Hao understood that his cultivation had caused the closure and recalled the Elder’s secret help in advancing his martial soul.
• Qin Hao reasoned that the Pagoda Guardian Elder knew martial souls could advance in grade, then set aside his suspicions and headed toward the arena.

Tuoba Xin prepared to test his strength against Qin Hao after advancing to Meridian Opening third layer and mastering the Five Directional Dragon Seal. Qin Hao arrived at early Meridian Opening fourth layer, and their encounter ended with Qin Hao's Wind-Rain Sword Domain countering Tuoba Xin's pressure and revealing Tuoba Xin's eighth-grade martial soul.

• Yue Zhou, Yu Jingmiao, and the others praised Tuoba Xin's breakthrough to early Meridian Opening third layer, while Tuoba Xin reflected on his secret eighth-grade martial soul and newly mastered Five Directional Dragon Seal.
• Qin Hao entered the arena, and Tuoba Xin and the others were shocked to see that he had reached early Meridian Opening fourth layer.
• Tuoba Xin released his pressure toward Qin Hao, but Qin Hao calmly walked through it without reacting.
• Tuoba Xin intensified his pressure into a warblade, and Qin Hao's Wind-Rain Sword Domain swept it aside and sent swordlike raindrops toward Tuoba Xin.
• Tuoba Xin's martial soul appeared behind him, and the gathered disciples saw its eight yellow halos.

Qin Hao decisively defeated Tuoba Xin even after Tuoba Xin revealed his eighth-grade martial soul, then joined his companions for a gathering at the Heavenly Drink House. There, they learned of a mysterious spirit treasure in the Ink Forest Mountains, leaving Qin Hao wondering whether it was connected to his Mysterious Iron Fragment.

• Tuoba Xin revealed his eighth-grade martial soul, but Qin Hao's Wind-Rain Sword Domain still overwhelmed him, and Tuoba Xin admitted defeat.
• Tuoba Xin vowed to surpass Qin Hao someday, and Qin Hao encouraged him and their companions to keep striving toward the martial dao peak.
• Tuoba Xin invited everyone to celebrate their entry into the Inner Hall, and the group went to the Heavenly Drink House near the Main Peak.
• Qin Hao and his companions overheard that an artifact-spirit treasure had appeared in the Ink Forest Mountains and attracted powerful factions and dynasties.
• Qin Hao wondered whether the mysterious treasure in the Ink Forest Mountains was connected to his Mysterious Iron Fragment.

Qin Hao heard news about the Five Great Prodigies and their looming contest over a Mysterious Spirit Treasure in the Ink Forest Mountains. At the Heavenly Drink House, Huang Hongwu recognized Qin Hao and ordered his followers to drive Qin Hao's group from their table.

• Qin Hao recalled finding a Mysterious Iron Fragment on an Ironback Bear and considered visiting the Ink Forest Mountains.
• The crowd discussed Di Yuannan and Chu Xu's draw, the Five Great Prodigies, and the gathering of powerful young cultivators in the Ink Forest Mountains.
• Qin Hao learned that Huang Hongwu had ties to Lei Zhen and was known for bullying other disciples.
• Huang Hongwu spotted Qin Hao, recognized him as the disciple who had reached the Fifth Floor of the Myriad Forms Pagoda, and ordered an attendant to take his table.
• Huang Hongwu's attendant approached Qin Hao's group and demanded that they leave.

Qin Hao stood up to Huang Hongwu’s men after they demanded that he and his companions leave the Heavenly Drink House, then faced Huang Hongwu himself. A True Martial Realm expert intervened before Huang Hongwu could attack and drove him and his companions out.

• Huang Hongwu ordered a young man to make Tuoba Xin and his companions leave their seats, but Qin Hao refused to go.
• The young man attacked Qin Hao, who struck him with repeated slaps despite the difference in their cultivation.
• Huang Hongwu confronted Qin Hao and released his seventh-layer Meridian Opening aura, but Qin Hao told him to get out.
• Huang Hongwu drew his great saber to attack Qin Hao, but a middle-aged True Martial Realm expert stopped the fight.
• The middle-aged man invoked the Heavenly Drink House’s rules and used his true qi to drive Huang Hongwu and his two companions outside.

After Huang Hongwu failed to take revenge on Qin Hao at the Heavenly Drink House, he plotted to cripple him through an Inner Hall deacon. Qin Hao and his companions returned to the Main Peak, where Qin Hao studied the Myriad Phenomena Ranking and watched Lei Zhen rise into its top ten.

• A True Martial Realm Expert stopped Huang Hongwu from escalating his confrontation with Qin Hao, and Huang left the Heavenly Drink House threatening revenge.
• Huang Hongwu ordered his companions to track Qin Hao and said he would bribe an Inner Hall deacon through Lei Zhen to cripple him within three days.
• Tuoba Xin warned Qin Hao that Huang Hongwu would not let the matter rest, but Qin Hao remained unconcerned, while Yue Zhou and the others planned to cultivate in seclusion.
• Qin Hao and his companions saw the Myriad Phenomena Ranking, where Zhuge Hong led the list and Lei Zhen held eleventh place.
• Lei Zhen's ranking suddenly rose from eleventh to eighth, prompting the crowd to speculate about his breakthrough and completed mission report.

Qin Hao worried about strengthening himself before Lei Zhen could retaliate, then unexpectedly reunited with Mu Ziqing at the Central Plaza. The chapter ended with Mu Ziqing asking to speak with Qin Hao alone, leaving the other disciples jealous and stunned.

• Qin Hao recalled his feud with Lei Zhen and decided to cultivate the glazed realm of the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art to improve his strength.
• Mu Ziqing arrived at the Central Plaza with Dong Fei, Jiang Ni, and another disciple, drawing the attention of the crowd.
• Mu Ziqing walked over to Qin Hao and greeted him warmly, revealing that she had come to see him.
• Mu Ziqing asked to speak with Qin Hao alone, and Tuoba Xin and the others reluctantly left while the crowd reacted with jealousy.

Qin Hao met Mu Ziqing, accepted her Profound Soul Leaf, and learned she and Jiang Ni had stopped Lei Zhen from destroying his family in Tianshui City. Fang Wenlong angrily challenged Dong Fei’s account of who had gone to help the Qin family.

• Mu Ziqing congratulated Qin Hao on entering the Inner Hall and gave him a sachet containing a Profound Soul Leaf.
• Jiang Ni and Dong Fei joined them with Fang Wenlong, who treated Qin Hao condescendingly and refused to answer his greeting.
• Qin Hao accepted Mu Ziqing’s gift and considered giving her the Jade Bangle his mother had left him.
• Jiang Ni and Dong Fei revealed that Lei Zhen had sent people to wipe out the Qin family, and that Mu Ziqing had asked Jiang Ni to stop them.
• Fang Wenlong angrily demanded to know why Dong Fei had claimed that he and Jiang Ni went to Tianshui City to help the Qin family.

Jiang Ni defended Qin Hao from Fang Wenlong, who left after revealing his resentment and warning Qin Hao about Lei Zhen. Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing exchanged gifts, and Mu Ziqing revealed that the Sea Ancestor Jade Pendant had been passed to him on the Sea Ancestor’s instructions.

• Jiang Ni explained that Fang Wenlong had accompanied her to Tianshui City and helped drive off Lei Lian’s group, but Fang Wenlong complained that he would never have gone if he had known she was helping Qin Hao.
• Fang Wenlong warned Qin Hao that Lei Zhen had reached the meridian opening ninth layer and would not let him go, prompting Jiang Ni to tell Fang Wenlong to leave.
• After Fang Wenlong departed, Jiang Ni and Dong Fei chatted with Qin Hao before saying goodbye, and Qin Hao reflected on how much of the world remained beyond the Southern Reach.
• Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing discussed their cultivation and exchanged gifts beside a waterfall, with Qin Hao giving her the Jade Bangle his mother had left him.
• Mu Ziqing refused to take back the Sword Monument Jade Pendant and told Qin Hao that the Sea Ancestor had instructed the Hall Master and her grandfather to pass it on to him.

Qin Hao suspected the Azure Flame Sect Inner Disciple Token had drawn the Sea Ancestor’s attention, then discussed sword cultivation with Mu Ziqing. Meanwhile, Fang Wenlong plotted against Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing and provoked Bu Yunfeng by telling him Qin Hao had been with her.

• Qin Hao connected the Sea Ancestor’s gift to the Azure Flame Sect Inner Disciple Token and decided he needed greater strength before pursuing its secrets.
• Mu Ziqing demonstrated her Grand Perfection sword intent, and Qin Hao suggested that she cultivate fire force to help her approach the Sword Heart Realm.
• Fang Wenlong destroyed his room in anger over Jiang Ni rejecting him and vowed to make Qin Hao, Mu Ziqing, and Dong Fei suffer.
• Fang Wenlong went to Bu Yunfeng and hinted that Mu Ziqing might be getting close to someone else.
• Fang Wenlong told Bu Yunfeng that Qin Hao had been with Mu Ziqing, darkening Bu Yunfeng’s expression.

Fang Wenlong and Bu Yunfeng conspired to lure Jiang Ni and Qin Hao into a trap in the Ink Forest Mountains, while drawing Tian Zhongtian and Lei Zhen into their plans. Unaware of the danger, Qin Hao returned to his courtyard and began cultivating a low-grade glazed body.

• Fang Wenlong told Bu Yunfeng that Mu Ziqing had given Qin Hao a Profound Soul Leaf, enraging Bu Yunfeng.
• Bu Yunfeng proposed that Fang Wenlong lure Dong Fei and Jiang Ni into the Ink Forest Mountains and use a formation to trap Jiang Ni, expecting Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing to come to her rescue.
• Fang Wenlong visited Tian Zhongtian, who rejected his proposal and declared that Qin Hao would die, but Fang Wenlong hinted that Qin Hao might go to the Ink Forest Mountains.
• Fang Wenlong went to find Lei Zhen to explain the situation and discuss dealing with Qin Hao.
• Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing cultivated together at the Back Mountain waterfall until late at night, then parted ways.
• Qin Hao returned to his Inner Hall courtyard and began cultivating the low-grade glazed body from the Sacred Embryo Chapter of the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art.

Qin Hao explored the requirements for cultivating the Glazed Realm but found that the necessary glazed spirit milk was prohibitively rare and expensive, so he practiced the second form of the Pure Yang Tyrant Body Fist instead. His practice caused the stone man martial soul to release power that strengthened his body, leaving him worried that he would lose the chance to create a stone man clone when another strange change began.

• Qin Hao learned that a low-grade glazed body required at least a hundred jin of glazed spirit milk, which had never appeared in the Southern Reach.
• Unable to obtain the spirit milk, Qin Hao began practicing the second form of the Pure Yang Tyrant Body Fist, Twin Dragons Emerge from the Sea.
• After Qin Hao completed the fist sequence, the stone man martial soul appeared and released pure power that increased his physical strength by thousands of jin.
• Qin Hao practiced the fist sequence again, absorbing more of the stone man martial soul's energy and further strengthening his body.
• Qin Hao worried that absorbing the martial soul would prevent him from creating a stone man clone, but another strange change occurred within it.

Qin Hao’s Stone Man Martial Soul mutated into a glazed stone soul while he practiced the Pure Yang Tyrant Body Fist, giving him a new source of energy for cultivating a glazed body. After enduring the pain of its energy, he formed a patch of glazed skin and increased his punch strength to about three hundred thousand jin, then continued training.

• Qin Hao realized that practicing the Pure Yang Tyrant Body Fist was making his body absorb the Stone Man Martial Soul and causing it to mutate, so he chose to let the mutation continue rather than risk losing the soul for a low-grade glazed body.
• Qin Hao practiced Twin Dragons Emerge from the Sea for an hour while limiting how much energy his body absorbed, and the Stone Man Martial Soul turned entirely jade-colored into a glazed stone soul.
• Qin Hao tested the glazed stone soul’s energy and endured severe pain as it flowed into his body, then discovered a fist-sized patch of glazed skin on his chest.
• Qin Hao found that his punch strength had risen from two hundred thousand jin to about three hundred thousand jin, enough to challenge warriors at the fifth or sixth layer of the meridian opening realm.
• Qin Hao resumed practicing the Pure Yang Tyrant Body Fist, believing the glazed stone soul might help him reach even a high-grade glazed body.

Qin Hao rapidly advanced his glazed body cultivation and practiced his sword arts before Huang Hongwu arrived at his courtyard seeking a fight. Tuoba Xin warned Qin Hao to flee, but Huang Hongwu smashed the gate and confronted him before a crowd of Inner Hall disciples.

• Qin Hao endured intense pain as the Glazed Stone Soul helped him reach major accomplishment in the low-grade glazed body in three days, raising his strength to about seven hundred thousand jin.
• Qin Hao practiced basic sword arts with the Blazing Sky Sword, following Mu Ziqing's advice to strengthen his foundation.
• Tuoba Xin warned Qin Hao that Huang Hongwu was coming after him and urged him to leave, explaining that Huang Hongwu had bribed an Inner Hall deacon and was at the early stage of meridian opening seventh layer.
• Qin Hao refused to flee and criticized the Lei family for acting like tyrants in the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
• Huang Hongwu arrived with two lackeys, smashed Qin Hao's courtyard gate, and faced him as dozens of Inner Hall disciples gathered to watch.

Huang Hongwu sent two Meridian Opening fifth layer disciples to attack Qin Hao, confident they could defeat him without his help. Qin Hao knocked both away with one punch each, leaving Huang Hongwu to face him while the Inner Hall deacons watching from nearby began to hesitate about their agreement not to interfere.

• Lei Yi drank with two Inner Hall deacons and celebrated their agreement to cover for Huang Hongwu as he went after Qin Hao.
• Huang Hongwu confronted Qin Hao at his residence with two young men and demanded that he kneel, while Tuoba Xin worried that they could not get help in time.
• Qin Hao taunted the young man he had slapped before, and the two young men attacked him together with their Ice Silk Palm and Hundred-Forged Iron Fist.
• Qin Hao used the second form of the Pure Yang Tyrant Body Fist to break each attacker's hand and send both Meridian Opening fifth layer warriors flying with two punches.
• Huang Hongwu was shocked by Qin Hao's strength, while Lei Yi's two fellow deacons began to reconsider their agreement not to interfere.