Recaps

Qin Hao defeated Huang Hongwu with his physical strength alone, stunning the Inner Hall witnesses. When Deacon Wang and Deacon Liu arrived, Deacon Wang declared that Huang Hongwu would be arrested for attacking Qin Hao and sent to the Enforcement Hall.

• Qin Hao overwhelmed two Meridian Opening fifth layer warriors with punches, then blocked Huang Hongwu's Silver Moon Seven Blades with his fist.
• Qin Hao and Huang Hongwu exchanged over a hundred attacks before Qin Hao kicked Huang Hongwu hundreds of meters away.
• Lei Yi and the two Inner Hall deacons headed to the courtyard after seeing Huang Hongwu lose.
• Huang Hongwu appealed to Lei Yi, Deacon Wang, and Deacon Liu to arrest Qin Hao for attacking a fellow disciple.
• Deacon Wang blamed Huang Hongwu for starting the fight and announced that he would be arrested and handed over to the Enforcement Hall.

After Huang Hongwu lost to Qin Hao, Deacon Wang and Deacon Liu switched sides and punished Huang Hongwu for provoking and attacking him. The deacons escorted Huang Hongwu and his companions away, while Qin Hao and Huang Hongwu both resolved to deal with each other in the future.

• Deacon Wang and Deacon Liu declared that Huang Hongwu had provoked Qin Hao and bound him for arrest.
• Qin Hao initially rejected the deacons’ help, but agreed when they offered to punish Huang Hongwu under the Myriad Phenomena Hall’s rules.
• Deacon Wang fined Huang Hongwu fifty thousand contribution points, which the deacons transferred to Qin Hao’s Myriad Phenomena Token.
• Lei Yi realized the deacons had switched sides and vowed inwardly to eliminate Qin Hao.
• The deacons escorted Huang Hongwu and the other two young men away, and Qin Hao marked Huang Hongwu for death after he threatened revenge.

After defeating Huang Hongwu, Qin Hao learned from Tuoba Xin that Shi Yongbo was a spy for the Great Chu Dynasty’s Night Soul Bureau and asked Tuoba Xin to investigate the Shadow Guard, which had ties to Qin Hao’s mother. Tuoba Xin also told him that the Mysterious Spirit Treasure had drawn forces across the Southern Reach to the Ink Forest Mountains, and Mu Ziqing arrived to see Qin Hao.

• Qin Hao dismissed Huang Hongwu’s threats, thanked Tuoba Xin for his warning, and heard that Shi Yongbo had appeared in the northern Southern Reach.
• Tuoba Xin revealed that Shi Yongbo was an Outer Bureau spy for the Great Chu Dynasty’s Night Soul Bureau, sent to infiltrate Myriad Phenomena Hall.
• Qin Hao asked Tuoba Xin about the Shadow Guard, and Tuoba Xin offered to write to his lineage for information.
• Tuoba Xin warned Qin Hao that Shi Yongbo might still resent him, then told him that disciples and factions across the Southern Reach were pursuing a Mysterious Spirit Treasure in the Ink Forest Mountains.
• Mu Ziqing arrived at Qin Hao’s courtyard, and Tuoba Xin hurried away after teasing Qin Hao with an amazed look.

Mu Ziqing revealed that she had comprehended fire force to grand perfection in three days, then sparred with Qin Hao so she could study his Wind-Rain Sword Domain. Meanwhile, warriors from across the Southern Reach converged on a mysterious black iron fragment in the Ink Forest Mountains and began fighting over it.

• Mu Ziqing told Qin Hao she had advanced her fire force to grand perfection in three days and learned that Huang Hongwu had come to challenge him.
• Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing sparred with their swords, and she observed his Wind-Rain Sword Domain while pressing him with her perfection sword intent.
• Tuoba Xin sensed the powerful sword qi from their duel and left, lamenting how far Qin Hao had surpassed him.
• More than twenty warriors from various sects and nations gathered at a pool in the Ink Forest Mountains, where a small fragment of mysterious black iron floated.
• The gathered warriors fought a brutal battle royale over the mysterious black iron.

Qin Hao advanced to minor sword intent while studying the Sword Monument, then discovered the divine sword on the Supreme Sword Tower’s Second Floor was Lingxiaozi, the Sword Spirit of the Lingxiao Sword. Lingxiaozi explained that Qin Hao could free him by reaching the Sword Heart Realm, leaving Qin Hao with more questions about the tower’s origins.

• Qin Hao reached minor sword intent while Mu Ziqing praised how quickly he was progressing.
• A thunderous crash led Qin Hao to find the Second Floor’s water curtain thinning as the divine sword struck it from within.
• Lingxiaozi introduced himself as the Sword Spirit of the Five-Star Lingxiao Sword and said he could not escape until the seal was undone.
• Lingxiaozi explained that Qin Hao needed Meridian Opening Realm cultivation and Sword Heart Realm comprehension to undo the seal, and that reaching major sword intent might let them break it sooner.
• Lingxiaozi said he did not know the Supreme Sword Tower’s origins, but believed it came from the Upper Realm and surpassed supreme treasures.

Qin Hao advanced his cultivation and sword intent while growing closer to Mu Ziqing, but Dong Fei warned him that Mu Ziqing was in danger in the Ink Forest Mountains. Qin Hao rushed to save her after Fang Wenlong threatened her, while Dong Fei discovered the Great Elder was away.

• Lingxiaozi left Qin Hao to cultivate, and Qin Hao resumed studying the Sword Monument and practicing sword arts with Mu Ziqing.
• Qin Hao broke through to mid Meridian Opening fourth layer and believed he was close to major sword intent.
• Dong Fei told Qin Hao that Fang Wenlong had ambushed her and Jiang Ni, and that Mu Ziqing had gone into the Ink Forest Mountains to find Jiang Ni.
• A black-clad man shot Qin Hao a message from Fang Wenlong, threatening Mu Ziqing unless Qin Hao came to the Ink Forest Mountains.
• Qin Hao hurried toward the Ink Forest Mountains and sent Dong Fei to alert the Great Elder, but she found Mu Changfeng was not at the Myriad Phenomena Hall.

Qin Hao rushed from Myriad Phenomena Hall toward the Ink Forest Mountains, unaware that Tian Zhongtian had followed and that Lei Zhen had arranged for others to confirm his death. At the mountains, Fang Wenlong cornered Jiang Ni in a mist-shrouded valley and prepared to assault her as she waited desperately for Ziqing.

• Qin Hao left Myriad Phenomena Hall and raced toward the Ink Forest Mountains, while Tian Zhongtian slipped out after him.
• After learning Qin Hao had left, Lei Zhen sent Huang Hongwu and Liu Ruojie to the mountains to confirm Qin Hao's death and took Liu Ruoxue and the others to seek the Mysterious Spirit Treasure.
• Lei Zhen told the group that Tian Zhongtian would deal with Qin Hao and that Fang Wenlong and Bu Yunfeng had already made their moves.
• Fang Wenlong trapped Jiang Ni in a valley, where she was unable to circulate her true qi because of a secret elixir.
• Fang Wenlong approached Jiang Ni and threatened to make her his, while she feared she would die before Ziqing arrived.

Jiang Ni was captured by Fang Wenlong in the Ink Forest Mountains, but a lightning strike revealed a secret realm and drew powerful warriors to its sealed entrance. Qin Hao learned from Lingxiaozi that it was a Three Tribulations Secret Realm as Saint Martial Grandmasters prepared to attack the seal.

• Fang Wenlong ambushed Jiang Ni and Dong Fei with a secret elixir, separating them, and captured Jiang Ni after she fled to a valley.
• Jiang Ni prepared to self-detonate rather than let Fang Wenlong touch her, but a bolt of lightning split the sky and revealed a secret realm.
• Warriors across the Ink Forest Mountains realized the opening might hold the Mysterious Spirit Treasure and rushed toward it.
• Lingxiaozi told Qin Hao that the opening led to a Three Tribulations Secret Realm, while Qin Hao spotted the Myriad Phenomena Hall's Hall Master, Great Elder, Zong Han, and Lei Yunkui among the arriving experts.
• Saint Martial Grandmasters attacked the entrance's seal, and Lingxiaozi mocked them for thinking they could break a seal left by the Three Tribulations Lord.

Qin Hao watched Southern Reach experts fail to break the seal of a Three Tribulations Secret Realm, and Lingxiaozi explained the cultivation realms beyond the venerable martial realm. Qin Hao set off to find Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni, but a black-robed attacker ambushed him in the forest.

• More than a dozen Saint Martial Grandmasters attacked the Circular Rift, but its seal repelled them without being damaged.
• Lingxiaozi told Qin Hao that the rift led to a Three Tribulations Secret Realm and explained the creation and nine tribulations realms.
• Qin Hao marveled at the vastness of the worlds beyond his own, then decided to search for Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni.
• Lingxiaozi warned Qin Hao that a black-robed cultivator at the true martial seventh layer was following him and had launched an attack.
• Qin Hao used the Nine Transformations of the Profound Dragon to evade the attack, narrowly escaping the enormous palm strike.

Tian Zhongtian ambushed Qin Hao and attacked him with demonic qi, leaving Qin Hao gravely injured despite his Wind-Rain Sword Domain and Glazed Stone Soul. As Tian Zhongtian pressed his assault and Lingxiaozi worried over the sealed Supreme Sword Tower, the Cloudwing Beast Cub sensed the fight and flew toward it.

• Qin Hao dodged Tian Zhongtian's ambush, but the force of the attack left him slightly injured.
• Tian Zhongtian revealed his hatred over Qin Hao killing his grandson and, surrounded by demonic qi, charged at him.
• Qin Hao used his Wind-Rain Sword Domain to slow Tian Zhongtian, then activated Glazed Stone Soul to withstand his palm strike.
• Tian Zhongtian's blow sent Qin Hao crashing into a pit, gravely injured, while the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art began healing him.
• Lingxiaozi worried that Qin Hao could not imprison Tian Zhongtian without undoing the Supreme Sword Tower's second-layer seal.
• The Cloudwing Beast Cub sensed the battle and flew toward Qin Hao and Tian Zhongtian.

Tian Zhongtian attacked Qin Hao and threatened to destroy the Qin family and everyone connected to the Stone Man Secret Realm, while Qin Hao struggled to find a way to survive. Just as Tian Zhongtian struck again, a Tier Three Monster appeared and knocked Huang Hongwu, Liu Ruojie, and their companions off their feet.

• Tian Zhongtian survived Qin Hao's resistance and vowed to torture Qin Hao's family and kill everyone who had entered the Stone Man Secret Realm.
• Qin Hao realized he could not defeat Tian Zhongtian alone and considered breaking the second-layer seal, but he had not yet attained major sword intent.
• Huang Hongwu, Liu Ruojie, and two companions rushed through the forest to witness Qin Hao's death and seek treasures in the Circular Rift.
• Qin Hao recognized Huang Hongwu and Liu Ruojie as Tian Zhongtian struck at him again, and he activated his Glazed Stone Soul despite his severe injuries.
• A Tier Three Monster shrieked and swept past, knocking Huang Hongwu, Liu Ruojie, and their companions down with a gale.

The Cloudwing Beast Cub saved Qin Hao from Tian Zhongtian and fought him while Qin Hao healed and worked to comprehend sword intent. Qin Hao achieved major sword intent, while the battle between Tian Zhongtian and the Cloudwing Beast continued.

• The Cloudwing Beast Cub intercepted Tian Zhongtian's attack on Qin Hao and revealed itself as a tier three low-rank monster.
• The Cloudwing Beast attacked Tian Zhongtian, forcing him to fight it instead of focusing on Qin Hao.
• Lingxiaozi told Qin Hao to comprehend sword intent so they could break the Supreme Sword Tower's second-layer seal and imprison Tian Zhongtian.
• Qin Hao sat down despite his injuries, used the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art to heal, and immersed himself in comprehending sword intent.
• Huang Hongwu and Liu Ruojie watched the battle and mocked Qin Hao for cultivating during the fight.
• Qin Hao opened his eyes after his sword intent reached major accomplishment.

Qin Hao unlocked the Supreme Sword Tower’s second-floor seal and used it to draw Tian Zhongtian inside, hoping to stop him from killing Qin Hao and the wounded Cloudwing Beast. Tian Zhongtian vanished, but Lingxiaozi warned that the weakened seal would only hold him temporarily.

• The Lingxiao Sword broke through the second-floor Water Curtain, freeing Lingxiaozi, who told Qin Hao how to control the tower and explained the seal would hold even powerful enemies only temporarily.
• Qin Hao saw Tian Zhongtian badly wound the Cloudwing Beast, whose broken wing and injuries did not stop it from protecting him.
• Qin Hao refused the Cloudwing Beast’s attempt to flee and prepared to fight Tian Zhongtian while searching for the missing Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni.
• As Tian Zhongtian charged, Qin Hao attacked with his sword while directing the Supreme Sword Tower to envelop him.
• Tian Zhongtian disappeared, leaving Huang Hongwu, Liu Ruojie, and the other two stunned.

Qin Hao pulled Tian Zhongtian into the Supreme Sword Tower while the Cloudwing Beast subdued Huang Hongwu, Liu Ruojie, and the remaining young man outside. Tian Zhongtian was trapped on the tower’s Second Floor, where Qin Hao appeared before him.

• Tian Zhongtian vanished during the fight, and Qin Hao’s sword qi wounded Liu Ruojie and killed one of Huang Hongwu’s companions.
• Qin Hao told the Cloudwing Beast to keep the survivors alive, and it swept Huang Hongwu, Liu Ruojie, and the remaining young man back toward him.
• Tian Zhongtian discovered the Supreme Sword Tower and tried to seize the Purple Treasure Sword, but Lingxiaozi’s force dragged him inside and sealed him on the Second Floor.
• Qin Hao appeared before Tian Zhongtian, who realized Qin Hao possessed the Supreme Sword Tower.

Qin Hao sealed Tian Zhongtian inside the Supreme Sword Tower, but Tian Zhongtian’s demonic transformation threatened to break the seal within a month. Lingxiaozi revealed the Time Sword Lord’s legacy and sent Qin Hao back outside, where he confronted Huang Hongwu about the ambush.

• Qin Hao learned that the seal could hold Tian Zhongtian for at most a year, and Tian Zhongtian’s demonic transformation shortened the likely reprieve to a month.
• Lingxiaozi revealed that he was the Sword Spirit of the Lingxiao Sword, once wielded by the Nine Tribulations Lord called the Time Sword Lord, and said Qin Hao could pursue his inheritance through trials.
• Lingxiaozi told Qin Hao to handle matters outside before Tian Zhongtian escaped, and Qin Hao withdrew his consciousness from the Supreme Sword Tower.
• Outside, Huang Hongwu and another young man remained trapped under the watch of the Giant Eagle while Liu Ruojie lay unconscious.
• Huang Hongwu begged Qin Hao for mercy and blamed the others, but Qin Hao demanded to know how he had learned Tian Zhongtian was waiting for him.

Qin Hao killed Huang Hongwu and his companions after learning that Lei Zhen and Fang Wenlong had helped set up Tian Zhongtian’s attack, then sent the Cloudwing Beast to find Mu Ziqing. At the mist-shrouded valley, Fang Wenlong threatened Jiang Ni, but an unknown attacker’s sword qi interrupted him.

• Huang Hongwu told Qin Hao that Lei Zhen had sent them to the Ink Forest Mountains and said Fang Wenlong had informed Tian Zhongtian about Qin Hao’s arrival.
• Qin Hao killed Huang Hongwu, his two companions, and the recovering Liu Ruojie, then took their valuables.
• Qin Hao gave the Cloudwing Beast Huang Hongwu’s spirit stone and asked it to find the owner of Mu Ziqing’s purple sachet.
• The Cloudwing Beast used its Treasure-Finding Art to lead Qin Hao toward Mu Ziqing.
• Fang Wenlong tried to assault Jiang Ni while she was incapacitated by a Secret Elixir, but an unseen attacker’s sword qi wounded him.

Mu Ziqing arrived to save Jiang Ni, but Fang Wenlong and Bu Yunfeng trapped them inside an Isolation Formation and prepared to use Hundred Fragrance Powder. Elsewhere, Qin Hao learned about the Time Sword Lord’s three treasure-filled side halls and the trials required to claim their contents.

• Mu Ziqing rescued Dong Fei and confronted Fang Wenlong after finding Jiang Ni in the Ink Forest Mountains.
• Fang Wenlong revealed that he had colluded with wicked cultivators and called Bu Yunfeng to join him against Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni.
• Bu Yunfeng sealed the valley with an Isolation Formation, then produced Hundred Fragrance Powder.
• Qin Hao traveled with the Cloudwing Beast while Lingxiaozi explained the Time Sword Lord’s three side halls and the Time Hall.
• Lingxiaozi told Qin Hao that each side hall held one thousand and eight treasures and that he would have to pass the Former Master’s trials to obtain them.

Qin Hao learned the rules for claiming the Time Sword Lord’s inheritance and rushed with the Cloudwing Beast to find Mu Ziqing after her aura was blocked. He arrived at a mist-shrouded valley as Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni faced Bu Yunfeng and Fang Wenlong, while Lingxiaozi worried that Qin Hao was not yet strong enough to confront Tian Zhongtian.

• Lingxiaozi explained that Qin Hao could attempt three assessments in each side hall and advised him to wait until he reached the meridian opening ninth layer peak.
• The Cloudwing Beast sensed that a formation had cut off Mu Ziqing’s aura, and Qin Hao followed it to a mist-covered mountain valley where it located her.
• Lingxiaozi watched Tian Zhongtian batter the water curtain seal on the Supreme Sword Tower’s Second Floor and hoped Qin Hao would grow strong enough to face him.
• Jiang Ni and Mu Ziqing confronted Bu Yunfeng and Fang Wenlong, but a formation left the women unable to contact anyone, circulate true qi, or resist as their strength drained and their bodies grew feverish.

Qin Hao arrived in the Ink Forest Mountains just as Fang Wenlong and Bu Yunfeng were threatening Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni. He confronted the two men and launched an attack as a gigantic black eagle appeared beside him.

• Fang Wenlong moved to take Jiang Ni away while Bu Yunfeng considered claiming both women for himself.
• A blast of claw energy interrupted Fang Wenlong, and Qin Hao emerged from the mist.
• Qin Hao said Dong Fei had warned him that Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni were in danger, and he realized Bu Yunfeng was involved.
• Fang Wenlong and Bu Yunfeng revealed that Tian Zhongtian had tried to kill Qin Hao, then advanced to stop him from escaping.
• Qin Hao invoked the Nine Transformations of the Profound Dragon and called Little One to attack as a gigantic black eagle appeared from the mist.

Qin Hao summoned a powerful black Cloudwing Beast as Fang Wenlong and Bu Yunfeng moved to kill him and the beast. Qin Hao survived Fang Wenlong’s Thirteen Lesser Sun Swords with the help of his Stone Man Martial Soul, while Bu Yunfeng discovered the Cloudwing Beast was stronger than expected and demanded Fang Wenlong finish Qin Hao quickly.

• Fang Wenlong and Bu Yunfeng recognized Qin Hao’s Cloudwing Beast and agreed to divide its materials after killing Qin Hao and the beast.
• Fang Wenlong attacked Qin Hao with Thirteen Lesser Sun Swords as Bu Yunfeng charged the Cloudwing Beast.
• Qin Hao used his Wind-Rain Sword Domain, then endured Fang Wenlong’s strike with his Stone Man Martial Soul’s protection and was injured but remained standing.
• The Cloudwing Beast struck Bu Yunfeng, forcing him backward and revealing strength beyond what he expected.
• Bu Yunfeng saw Fang Wenlong had failed to kill Qin Hao and angrily urged him to act before Mu Changfeng and Bai Ze arrived.

Qin Hao discovered that healing from Fang Wenlong's attacks with the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art also strengthened his low-grade glazed body. As Fang Wenlong continued striking him with the Thirteen Lesser Sun Swords, Qin Hao's neck became fully glazed and his strength rose to at least one and a half million jin.

• Fang Wenlong recognized that Qin Hao's stone man martial soul was unusual, while Qin Hao healed the wound on his chest with the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art.
• Qin Hao realized that recovering from injuries caused his low-grade glazed body to improve and increase his strength.
• Bu Yunfeng retreated under the Cloudwing Beast's attacks and angrily urged Fang Wenlong to kill Qin Hao.
• Fang Wenlong attacked Qin Hao with the Thirteen Lesser Sun Swords, and Qin Hao's wounds healed as his glazed body continued to advance.
• Qin Hao charged Fang Wenlong again and endured more blazing-sun strikes, fully glazing the skin on his neck and raising his strength to at least one and a half million jin.

Qin Hao’s low-grade glazed body grew stronger as he fought Fang Wenlong, turning their battle in his favor. As Venerables gathered to attack the Circular Rift, Fang Wenlong was left reeling after Qin Hao drove him back with his physical strength alone.

• Qin Hao stopped using the Wind-Rain Sword Domain and continued refining his low-grade glazed body while attacking Fang Wenlong with the Pure Yang Tyrant Body Fist.
• Fang Wenlong attacked with his sword, but Qin Hao repeatedly charged back, growing stronger through their exchanges and alarming his opponent.
• More than twenty Saint Martial Grandmasters continued attacking the Circular Rift in the Ink Forest Mountains, while a White-Robed Elder noticed Qin Hao fighting below.
• The White-Robed Elder and other Venerables turned their attention to the Circular Rift, and their appearance stirred an uproar in the Ink Forest Mountains.
• Qin Hao’s glazed body spread across his face and scalp as his physical strength approached two million jin, and he staggered Fang Wenlong with a head-on clash.

Qin Hao overpowered Fang Wenlong in battle while Bu Yunfeng fled from the Cloudwing Beast. After Fang Wenlong begged for mercy, Qin Hao killed him, leaving Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni stunned by how much stronger he had become.

• Qin Hao gained the upper hand against Fang Wenlong as his glazed transformation spread, while Bu Yunfeng abandoned Fang and fled with the Cloudwing Beast pursuing him.
• Fang Wenlong burned his true qi and attacked Qin Hao, but Qin Hao struck him with enough force to disarm and grievously injure him.
• Bu Yunfeng saw Fang Wenlong fall and continued fleeing, vowing to make Qin Hao pay for the humiliation.
• Fang Wenlong begged Qin Hao to spare him and invoked Tian Zhongtian, but Qin Hao said Tian Zhongtian was dead and stabbed Fang Wenlong through the chest with the Blazing Sky Sword.
• Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni watched Fang Wenlong die and marveled that Qin Hao had reached such strength in less than three months since entering the Inner Hall.

After killing Fang Wenlong, Qin Hao treated Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni for the Hundred Fragrance Powder, absorbing the drug's potency and unexpectedly breaking through to the late fourth layer of meridian opening. The chapter ended with Mu Ziqing realizing she had kissed Qin Hao while drugged and feeling embarrassed about having made the first move.

• Qin Hao found Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni still suffering from the Hundred Fragrance Powder after Fang Wenlong's death.
• Qin Hao treated Jiang Ni by drawing the poison into his own body, clearing her mind.
• Mu Ziqing clung to Qin Hao and kissed him as he began treating her, while Jiang Ni watched in surprise.
• Qin Hao absorbed and refined the drug's potency from both women, breaking through to the late meridian opening fourth layer.
• Mu Ziqing regained her senses, saw herself kissing Qin Hao, and grew flustered when Jiang Ni explained that she had initiated it.

Qin Hao rushed to help the wounded Cloudwing Beast and found Bu Yunfeng facing Qi Lei, the Crown Prince of the Northern Yan Dynasty. After Bu Yunfeng agreed to follow Qi Lei, Qi Lei turned on Qin Hao and attacked him, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Qin Hao heard Little One cry out and hurried into the mist, while Mu Ziqing and Jiang Ni followed after him.
• Qi Lei struck Little One and offered Bu Yunfeng protection and cultivation resources if he joined him in Northern Yan.
• Bu Yunfeng recognized Qi Lei and agreed to follow him, hoping to leave before the Saint Martial Grandmasters noticed them.
• Qin Hao arrived beside Little One, and Qi Lei recognized him and claimed Qin Hao had once narrowly escaped death.
• Qin Hao and Qi Lei exchanged punches, with Qi Lei's near-True Martial strength driving Qin Hao backward.
• Qi Lei called Qin Hao a bastard and launched another punch at him.