Arc 2From Tournament to Initiation

Qin Hao won the Tianshui City tournament, survived an assassination attempt, and entered the Myriad Phenomena Hall, where he clashed with Lei Jiaojiao’s allies and began training for the Outer Hall Initiation Trial. After winning a wager over Wandering Dragon Steps, he broke through to the Eighth Layer of Body Tempering and prepared to master new skills before the trial.

  • Qin Hao defeated Chen Yuntian with the Firmament form of his sword art, won first place, and received the Azure Origin Fruit before leaving for the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
  • Qin Hao advanced to the peak of the Seventh Layer of Body Tempering, killed Liu Chengfeng when he ambushed him, and departed Tianshui City with Chen Yuntian and Liu Xiao.
  • Qin Hao arrived at the Myriad Phenomena Hall and learned that the Outer Hall Initiation Trial would take place in ten days on Clearheart Island.
  • Qin Hao stood up to Lei Jiaojiao and her followers on Myriad Phenomena Avenue, then confronted Pei Shan when he was barred from the Ninth Side Peak.
  • Qin Hao studied Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus and Wandering Dragon Steps in the Martial Arts Hall, where Pei Yangrong challenged him to a wager over the movement technique.
  • Qin Hao used Enlightenment Space to comprehend Wandering Dragon Steps, won five hundred Contribution Points, and had Pei Yangrong banned from the Martial Arts Hall.
  • Qin Hao absorbed a Profound Origin Pill, broke through to the Eighth Layer of Body Tempering, and practiced Sword-Sweeping Slash as he prepared for the Initiation Trial.
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Ch. 26Top Three

Qin Hao defeated Liu Kuang, whose Forbidden Pill left him crippled, and Chi Zhenheng punished the Liu family for the violation. Qin Hao reached the top three of the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament, but Liu Xiao, Chen Yuntian, and Qin Hao’s own Grand Supreme Elder still dismissed his prospects.

  • Chi Zhenheng revealed that Liu Kuang had taken a Violent Burst Pill, which shattered his Dantian and severed his meridians, and barred the Liu family from the next tournament.
  • Qin Hao asked Chi Zhenheng to spare Liu Kuang’s life but leave him a cripple, and the Liu family accepted the ruling.
  • Liu Fangzhi told Liu Ruoxue that the Liu family would depend on her, while Liu Ruoxue dismissed Qin Hao as no threat.
  • Liu Xiao and Chen Yuntian each believed they could defeat Qin Hao easily and considered the other the greater rival.
  • Qin Yuntian, Liu Wei, and the Qin family disciples praised Qin Hao for reaching the top three, but the Grand Supreme Elder mocked his First-Grade Martial Soul.

Ch. 27Chen Yuntian's Trump Card

Qin Hao secured his place in the Myriad Phenomena Hall, while Qin Yuntian stripped the Grand Supreme Elder of authority over Qin affairs. Chen Yuntian revealed his Late Stage Seventh Layer cultivation and faced Liu Xiao, who opened their match with his Wave-Breaking True Spear Art.

  • Qin Hao rebuked the Grand Supreme Elder and said he would reach the Martial Dao Peak, while Qin Yuntian ordered the elder to stop interfering in Qin affairs.
  • Qin Yuntian encouraged Qin Hao to keep cultivating and pursue first place in the two remaining matches.
  • Chen Yuntian and Liu Xiao were announced as opponents, and both declared their intent to win.
  • Chen Yuntian revealed that his cultivation had reached the Late Stage of the Seventh Layer of Body Tempering and promised to defeat Liu Xiao within ten moves using thirty percent of his strength.
  • Liu Xiao challenged Chen Yuntian with the Wave-Breaking True Spear Art's First Form, Threefold Waves.

Ch. 28The Eleventh Sword

Chen Yuntian defeated Liu Xiao in a fierce tournament match, overcoming the ninth wave of Liu Xiao's spear technique with the Two-Yi Sword Art. The fight ended with Chen Yuntian's blade at Liu Xiao's chest, and he revealed that he had needed an eleventh strike to win.

  • Qin Hao and Qin Xiongfeng judged that Liu Xiao would struggle against Chen Yuntian's stronger cultivation and swordsmanship.
  • Chen Yuntian shattered Liu Xiao's third wave with the Yin-Yang form of the Two-Yi Sword Art, impressing the spectators and Huang Sanjian.
  • Liu Xiao unleashed his fifth wave, but Chen Yuntian held his ground and began to overpower it in their exchanges.
  • Chen Yuntian broke Liu Xiao's seventh wave with Sudden Shift, but Liu Xiao countered with the ninth wave.
  • Chen Yuntian knocked Liu Xiao's spear aside and held his blade to Liu Xiao's chest, declaring victory and saying Liu Xiao had made him use an eleventh strike.

Ch. 29Qin Hao Was Bound to Lose

Chen Yuntian defeated Liu Xiao to claim a place in the final against Qin Hao, while the crowd and Liu family dismissed Qin Hao’s chances. The chapter left Qin Hao about to face Chen Yuntian for the tournament title.

  • Chen Yuntian defeated Liu Xiao with his final sword strike, and Liu Xiao accepted the loss while promising to challenge him again in the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
  • The crowd celebrated Chen Yuntian’s victory, while Qin Hao analyzed his swordsmanship and said Chen Yuntian was a worthy opponent.
  • Chen Huo accepted congratulations and believed the Chen family would rise to prominence through Chen Yuntian’s success.
  • Yang Benhong and Yue Yilin discussed recruiting Chen Yuntian or observing Liu Xiao as potential Lei family retainers.
  • The tournament official announced that Chen Yuntian would fight Qin Hao for first place, while Liu Xiao received third place by default because Liu Kuang was crippled.
  • Liu Ruoxue and Yang Benhong declared that Qin Hao could not defeat Chen Yuntian, as Liu Ruojie remained afraid of him.

Ch. 30Three Swords Were Enough

Qin Hao challenged Chen Yuntian for first place in the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament despite the crowd’s doubts. After the two exchanged their opening moves, Qin Hao launched a version of his Sword-Drawing Art that caught the elders’ attention.

  • Qin Xiongfeng and Qin Yuntian hoped Qin Hao could defeat Chen Yuntian, while the Chen family confidently predicted Chen Yuntian would win.
  • Chen Yuntian mocked Qin Hao’s First-Grade Martial Soul and urged him to concede, but Qin Hao challenged him to fight.
  • Qin Hao reminded Chen Yuntian that he had beaten him in their earlier clashes and told him to admit defeat instead.
  • Chen Yuntian accepted the challenge, revealed his late Seventh Layer of Body Tempering cultivation, and vowed to defeat Qin Hao in three strikes.
  • Chen Yuntian opened with Sword-Drawing Art, and Qin Hao countered; then Chen Yuntian used Shadowless as Qin Hao unleashed sixty Sword Shadows at once.
  • Huang Sanjian and the other elders noticed that Qin Hao’s Sword Shadows were attacking simultaneously, unlike the gradual sequence he had used against Liu Kuang.

Ch. 31A Trace of Sword Force

Qin Hao overwhelmed Chen Yuntian with the first two forms of the Firmament Phantom Sword, while Chen Yuntian countered with the Two-Yi Sword Art. As Qin Hao began the third form, Chi Zhenheng sensed Sword Force in his attack.

  • Qin Hao's Sword Shadows disrupted Chen Yuntian's attacks, leaving Chen Yuntian disheveled and astonishing the crowd.
  • Liu Xiao recognized Qin Hao as a worthy opponent and resolved to fight him in the Myriad Phenomena Hall, while Liu Ruoxue and Yang Benhong dismissed Qin Hao's strength.
  • Chen Yuntian attacked Qin Hao with Sudden Shift, and Qin Hao responded with Phantom Sword, filling the platform with one hundred and eighty Sword Shadows.
  • Sword Addict Huang Sanjian recognized the Phantom Images and hidden attacks in Qin Hao's technique, while Chen Yuntian used Boundless to break through them.
  • Qin Hao raised his sword to use the third form, Firmament, and Chi Zhenheng opened his eyes after sensing Sword Force in the attack.

Ch. 32The Curtain Falls

Qin Hao defeated Chen Yuntian with a sword strike carrying a trace of Sword Force, shocking the Martial Arts Arena and securing his victory. As he turned his attention to Liu Ruoxue, she and Liu Ruojie feared the consequences of his growing strength.

  • Qin Hao's sword overwhelmed Chen Yuntian's Two-Yi Sword Art, broke his sword, and sent him tumbling from the platform.
  • Chen Yuntian realized Qin Hao had defeated him and demanded to know how a supposed good-for-nothing had become so strong.
  • The judge declared Qin Hao the winner, and Chen Yuntian vowed to defeat him someday.
  • Qin Hao looked toward Liu Ruoxue and resolved to repay the humiliation she had caused him.
  • Liu Ruoxue dismissed Qin Hao's swordsmanship as the result of hidden training, while Yang Benhong assured her Qin Hao would not reach the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
  • Liu Ruojie feared Qin Hao would take revenge on him and Liu Ruoxue, regretting that he had offended Qin Hao.

Ch. 33The Title Was Well Deserved

Qin Hao won first place in the Tianshui City Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament, earning the Azure Origin Fruit and a place at the Myriad Phenomena Hall. As he prepared to leave at sunrise, he reminded the Grand Supreme Elder to honor their agreement and enter seclusion to cultivate.

  • Qin Yuntian and Liu Wei celebrated Qin Hao's victory, while the crowd and Liu Xiao reacted with shock at his strength.
  • Chi Zhenheng declared Qin Hao first, Chen Yuntian second, and Liu Xiao third, then told them to leave for the Myriad Phenomena Hall with him the next morning.
  • Chi Zhenheng awarded Qin Hao the Azure Origin Fruit and praised his insight and character, having sensed a trace of Sword Force in his final strike.
  • Qin Hao considered whether the fruit could raise his Martial Soul and help him meet the requirement for the Sacred Embryo part of the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art.
  • Qin Hao returned to Qin Yuntian and told him he would prepare to leave, then reminded the Grand Supreme Elder to enter seclusion as they had agreed.

Ch. 34Self-Crippled Dantian

After winning the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament, Qin Hao rejected Liu Ruoxue and Yang Benhong’s demand for his Azure Origin Fruit and their threats against him and the Qin family. Liu Ruoxue and Yang Benhong arranged for Liu Chengfeng to kill Qin Hao before Elder Chi arrived, while Qin Hao swallowed the fruit to strengthen his Martial Soul.

  • The Grand Supreme Elder left after Qin Hao’s victory, and Qin Hao dismissed his disbelief.
  • Liu Ruoxue and Yang Benhong demanded Qin Hao give up his place in the Myriad Phenomena Hall and surrender the Azure Origin Fruit.
  • Yang Benhong threatened Qin Hao’s injured father and the Qin family, then ordered Qin Hao to cripple his own Dantian; Qin Hao refused and warned them not to harm his family.
  • Yang Benhong and Liu Ruoxue planned to have Liu Chengfeng kill Qin Hao before Elder Chi arrived.
  • Leaders and martial cultivators gathered at the Qin family estate to congratulate Qin Hao on his first-place finish.
  • Qin Hao swallowed the Azure Origin Fruit, hoping it would raise his Martial Soul to Fourth Grade.

Ch. 35The Push to Fourth Grade

After Qin Hao used gifts of Body Tempering Pills to advance his Martial Soul to Fourth Grade and his cultivation to the peak of the Seventh Layer, Liu Chengfeng ambushed him. The chapter ended as Liu Chengfeng attacked, determined to kill him.

  • Qin Hao absorbed the Azure Origin Fruit but found it had not yet advanced his Martial Soul to Fourth Grade.
  • Qin Yuntian brought Qin Hao five hundred Body Tempering Pills, including three hundred gifted by other organizations after Qin Hao won the Myriad Phenomena Genius Tournament.
  • Qin Hao refined the pills and advanced his Martial Soul to Fourth Grade.
  • Qin Hao used the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art to reach the peak of the Seventh Layer of the Body Tempering Realm, then stopped before advancing further.
  • Liu Chengfeng leaped into Qin Hao's room from the roof and attacked him, but Qin Hao blocked the first strike with his Long Sword.

Ch. 36Madness

Qin Hao defeated and killed Liu Chengfeng when the Liu elder tried to assassinate him, revealing that he had mastered Sword Force. After Qin Yuntian and Liu Wei arrived, Qin Hao vowed to face the Liu family and other enemies as he prepared to enter the Myriad Phenomena Hall.

  • Liu Chengfeng ambushed Qin Hao, but Qin Hao blocked his attack and fought back with the Firmament Phantom Sword.
  • Liu Chengfeng tried to escape, but Qin Hao unleashed Sword Force, severed his arms, and mortally wounded him.
  • Qin Hao killed Liu Chengfeng just as Qin Yuntian and Liu Wei rushed into the room.
  • Qin Hao told Qin Yuntian and Liu Wei that he had reached the peak of the Seventh Layer of Body Tempering, and Qin Yuntian ordered Liu Wei to dispose of Liu Chengfeng's body in secret.
  • Qin Yuntian warned Qin Hao about Liu Ruoxue, Yang Benhong, and the Lei family, but Qin Hao said they could not stop his rise.

Ch. 37Departure for the Myriad Phenomena Hall

Qin Hao set out for the Myriad Phenomena Hall after rejecting Qin Feng and Qin Peng's offer of help and their demand for his treasures. At the Martial Arts Arena, he recognized Liu Ruoxue, Yang Benhong, and Yue Yilin as connected to Liu Chengfeng's attack, then watched Chi Zhenheng arrive on a Flaming Cyan Bird.

  • Qin Hao arrived at the Qin Main Courtyard, where the disciples and elders marveled at his tournament victory and Seventh Layer of Body Tempering cultivation.
  • Qin Feng and Qin Peng offered Qin Hao help in the Myriad Phenomena Hall in exchange for his Body Tempering Pills and Azure Origin Fruit, but he insulted them and refused.
  • Qin Hao reached the Martial Arts Arena, where Chen Yuntian vowed to defeat him and Liu Xiao promised to surpass him in three months.
  • Liu Ruoxue, Yang Benhong, and Yue Yilin left Tianshui City for the Myriad Phenomena Hall without discussing Liu Chengfeng's fate, and Qin Hao concluded they had been involved in the attempt on his life.
  • Chi Zhenheng appeared above the Martial Arts Arena on a Second-Level Demon Beast, the Flaming Cyan Bird.

Ch. 38Initiation Trial

Qin Hao, Chen Yuntian, and Liu Xiao traveled to the Myriad Phenomena Hall, where they learned about its rules and the difficult path from Outer Hall to Inner Hall. They arrived near the sect with ten days remaining before their Initiation Trial.

  • Chi Zhenheng carried Qin Hao, Chen Yuntian, and Liu Xiao away from Tianshui City on the Flaming Cyan Bird after the tournament ended.
  • During the flight, Chi Zhenheng gave the three the Myriad Phenomena Hall Rules, and Qin Hao learned that Inner Hall promotion required ranking in the Bronze Ranking's Top Hundred and passing the Stone Man Secret Realm.
  • After a day and night, the group reached Myriad Forms City and the towering peaks of the Myriad Phenomena Hall.
  • Chi Zhenheng told the new disciples to reach the hall themselves, collect their Entrance Tokens and rewards at the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, and prepare for the Initiation Trial in ten days.
  • Qin Hao, Chen Yuntian, and Liu Xiao thanked Chi Zhenheng and set off toward the Myriad Phenomena Hall as he flew away on the Flaming Cyan Bird.

Ch. 39Azure Flame Ancient City

Qin Hao and his companions arrived at Myriad Phenomena Hall and learned that the new disciples included powerful rivals such as Tang Bingyan. The Hall Master then assigned the Outer Hall Initiation Trial to Clearheart Island, where the entrance to Azure Flame Ancient City lay guarded by a powerful formation.

  • Qin Hao, Chen Yuntian, and Liu Xiao marveled at Myriad Phenomena Hall and challenged one another to advance through its ranks.
  • New disciples arrived on Flaming Cyan Birds, and Qin Hao and his companions noticed Tang Bingyan, one of the Six Great Geniuses with a Fifth-Rank Martial Soul.
  • Chi Zhenheng reported to the Hall Master and elders that Azure Flame Ancient City lay beneath Clearheart Lake, with its entrance on Clearheart Island.
  • Chi Zhenheng described the powerful formation guarding the ancient city and the many monsters that had gathered on Clearheart Island.
  • The Hall Master ordered that the ancient city remain unexplored until its restrictions were broken and chose Clearheart Island as the site of the Outer Hall Initiation Trial.

Ch. 40Lei Family Second Miss

Qin Hao refused to yield when Lei Jiaojiao and her companions charged down Myriad Phenomena Avenue, killing her Blazing Flame Steed and provoking her fury. Lei Jiaojiao attacked him with a whip, leaving their confrontation poised to escalate.

  • Lei Jiaojiao rode her Blazing Flame Steed down Myriad Phenomena Avenue with Yang Benhong among her companions, and Qin Hao recognized him.
  • Yang Benhong taunted Qin Hao as the horses charged, while Chen Yunfeng and Liu Xiao dodged aside and Qin Hao stood his ground.
  • Qin Hao drew his sword and forced Lei Jiaojiao's mount to skid; Lei Jiaojiao used Thunder Flash to dismount, and the steed collapsed and died.
  • Yang Benhong urged Lei Jiaojiao to punish Qin Hao and mocked him for offending her and Liu Ruoxue.
  • Lei Jiaojiao drew her cyan whip and lashed at Qin Hao, who swung his sword in response.

Ch. 41Arrogant and Overbearing

Qin Hao fought Lei Jiaojiao and six of her followers after revealing his breakthrough to the Peak Seventh Layer of Body Tempering. He countered Lei Jiaojiao’s sudden Red Lotus Nine Whips with his strongest sword form, but the clash sent him staggering back, injured.

  • Qin Hao used the first form of the Firmament Phantom Sword to repel Lei Jiaojiao and reveal his breakthrough to the Peak Seventh Layer of Body Tempering.
  • Lei Jiaojiao ordered six followers to attack Qin Hao, and he used the second form of his sword art to drive three of them back.
  • Qin Hao activated his Unyielding Battle Will and Seven-Star Step, then fought on the offensive against all six attackers.
  • Lei Jiaojiao suddenly ambushed Qin Hao with the Red Lotus Nine Whips while he was fighting her followers.
  • Qin Hao unleashed the third form of the Firmament Phantom Sword against Lei Jiaojiao’s whip, but the collision forced him back dozens of steps and left him reeling.

Ch. 42Barred from Entering

Qin Hao avoided a fight with Lei Jiaojiao when an Outer Hall Deacon intervened, then headed to the Ninth Side Peak to train in sword arts. A blue-robed Enforcement Hall disciple barred him from entering, accused him of being an impostor because of his First-Grade Martial Soul, and Qin Hao suspected the Lei family had sent him.

  • Lei Jiaojiao attacked Qin Hao until an Outer Hall Deacon stopped the fight, and she threatened to torture him during the Initiation Trial in ten days.
  • Yang Benhong left with Lei Jiaojiao, while Qin Hao decided he would face them at the trial.
  • At the arena, Chen Yuntian went to the First Side Peak and Liu Xiao went to the Seventh, while Qin Hao chose the Ninth Side Peak for its sword training.
  • A blue-robed Enforcement Hall disciple blocked Qin Hao and other new disciples from entering the Ninth Side Peak, then singled out Qin Hao as an impostor because he had a First-Grade Martial Soul.
  • Qin Hao accused the blue-robed disciple of acting on the Lei family's orders.

Ch. 43Genius Tournament Rewards

Qin Hao exposed Pei Shan’s attempt to block him from joining the Myriad Phenomena Hall and collected the rewards for winning the Tianshui City Heaven-gifted Genius Tournament. With the Initiation Trial ten days away, he headed to the Martial Arts Hall to claim his skills and improve his strength.

  • Qin Hao confronted Pei Shan, revealed his Fourth-Grade Martial Soul, and drove him away after challenging him to explain his treatment of new Disciples.
  • Pei Shan threatened Qin Hao before leaving, while Qin Hao dismissed him and vowed that the Lei family could not stop his rise.
  • Qin Hao collected one thousand Contribution Points, a Profound Origin Pill, and a token to redeem two High Yellow-Tier Martial Skills from the Ninth Side Peak miscellaneous affairs hall.
  • Qin Hao set out for the Third Side Peak’s Martial Arts Hall, hoping to strengthen himself before the Initiation Trial in ten days.
  • Qin Hao arrived at the Martial Arts Hall, learned that Outer Hall Disciples could enter its first four levels, and walked inside with his token.

Ch. 44Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus

Qin Hao searched the Martial Arts Hall for a High Yellow-Tier sword art and chose Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus, which could lead to Sword Intent. As he began imitating its moves, Mu Ziqing noticed the new disciple and watched with surprise.

  • Qin Hao learned that Martial Skill mastery included the Subtlety Realm and Unity of Heaven and Man, corresponding to Sword Force and Sword Intent.
  • Qin Hao chose Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus as one of his two rewarded High Yellow-Tier Martial Skills.
  • Qin Hao studied the sword art and learned its nine moves could develop a personal Intent Realm and lead to the finishing move Lotus Blossoms with Every Step.
  • Mu Ziqing descended from the Second Floor and noticed Qin Hao practicing Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus despite being at the peak of the Seventh Layer of Body Tempering.
  • Qin Hao continued sweeping his hand through the moves as a profound Intent Realm gathered around him, and Mu Ziqing stopped to watch.

Ch. 45Mu Ziqing

Qin Hao quickly reached the entry level of the Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus, catching Mu Ziqing’s attention before she lost track of him in the Martial Arts Hall. He selected Wandering Dragon Steps alongside two sword skills, but Liu Ruoxue and an arrogant youth confronted him as he prepared to register the manuals.

  • Qin Hao formed lotus-like shapes with his Sword Qi and reached the entry level of the Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus, astonishing Mu Ziqing.
  • Bu Yunfeng approached Mu Ziqing and invited her to dine, but she rejected him and searched the first floor for Qin Hao.
  • Mu Ziqing left without noticing Qin Hao studying Wandering Dragon Steps, the Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus, and Sword-Sweeping Slash in a corner.
  • Qin Hao chose Wandering Dragon Steps as his movement technique and wondered how many Contribution Points another High Yellow-Tier skill would cost.
  • An arrogant youth ordered Qin Hao to put down Wandering Dragon Steps, while Liu Ruoxue recognized him and mocked his predicament with the Lei family.

Ch. 46Put Down the Wandering Dragon Steps

Qin Hao refused to give up the Wandering Dragon Steps despite Pei Yangrong’s threats and challenged him to a comprehension wager. The chapter ended with the Martial Arts Hall crowd laughing at Qin Hao’s proposed lifetime ban from the hall as an added stake.

  • Qin Hao refused to put down the Wandering Dragon Steps and insulted Pei Yangrong when he tried to block his way.
  • Liu Ruoxue and Pei Yangrong revealed that Qin Hao had a First-Grade Martial Soul and accused him of deceiving Pei Shan.
  • Pei Yangrong demanded that Qin Hao surrender the manual and kneel to apologize, but Qin Hao refused.
  • Pei Yangrong challenged Qin Hao to see who could comprehend the Wandering Dragon Steps better in the time it took an incense stick to burn, offering five hundred Contribution Points if he lost.
  • Qin Hao accepted the wager and added that the loser would be barred from the Martial Arts Hall for life, prompting the crowd to laugh at him.

Ch. 47Betting on Comprehension

Qin Hao wagered that he could comprehend Wandering Dragon Steps, while Pei Yangrong bet on a lifetime ban from the Martial Arts Hall if Qin Hao failed. With Bu Yunfeng witnessing and a deacon registering the contract, both disciples began studying the technique, leaving Qin Hao absorbed in a strange Martial Dao Space as Pei Yangrong celebrated its affinity with his Wood-Attribute Martial Soul.

  • Qin Hao challenged Pei Yangrong to wager his access to the Martial Arts Hall on whether he could comprehend Wandering Dragon Steps.
  • Bu Yunfeng appeared, agreed to witness the wager, and explained that a signed contract could not be broken.
  • The Cyan-Robed Deacon registered the wager and gave Qin Hao and Pei Yangrong copies of the Wandering Dragon Steps manual.
  • Qin Hao became absorbed in a Martial Dao Space where a figure repeatedly demonstrated Wandering Dragon Steps.
  • Pei Yangrong delighted in the technique's compatibility with his Wood-Attribute Martial Soul.

Ch. 48Crushing Defeat

Pei Yangrong quickly gained a preliminary grasp of Wandering Dragon Steps and mocked Qin Hao for struggling with it. Qin Hao then practiced the technique repeatedly, rapidly improving until the time limit ended and leaving the new disciples shocked.

  • Pei Yangrong performed Wandering Dragon Steps after a brief study, impressing the Outer Hall Disciples and earning Bu Yunfeng's approval.
  • Liu Ruoxue and the others assumed Qin Hao could not understand the manual as he stood still with his eyes closed.
  • Qin Hao began performing Wandering Dragon Steps and increased his speed with each attempt while Pei Yangrong mocked him.
  • Qin Hao adjusted his technique at the ninety-ninth step and moved fast enough to leave afterimages.
  • The Cyan-Robbed Deacon called time, and Qin Hao stopped, confident he could improve the technique further with more practice.

Ch. 49Enlightenment Space

After Qin Hao defeated Pei Yangrong in their wager by entering Enlightenment Space and rapidly comprehending Wandering Dragon Steps, he claimed his reward and selected three Martial Skills. He left the Martial Arts Hall with Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus despite its requirement that he master Sword Force.

  • Qin Hao revealed that he had entered Enlightenment Space, explaining how he had grasped Wandering Dragon Steps so quickly.
  • The Cyan-Robbed Deacon made Pei Yangrong honor the wager, while Liu Ruoxue comforted Pei Yangrong and dismissed Qin Hao's potential.
  • Qin Hao asked the Cyan-Robbed Deacon to register Pei Yangrong's debt of five hundred Contribution Points and redeem three Martial Skills.
  • The Cyan-Robbed Deacon warned Qin Hao that Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus required mastery of Sword Force, but Qin Hao insisted on taking it.

Ch. 50Eighth Layer of Body Tempering

After defeating Pei Yangrong, Qin Hao used a Profound Origin Pill to break through to the Eighth Layer of Body Tempering and began training his Martial Skills for the Initiation Trial. At the Main Peak, Mu Ziqing reunited with Xu Hongying, the Genius Tournament's first-place winner and a hidden Fourth-Grade Fire-Attribute Martial Soul talent.

  • The Cyan-Robbed Deacon awarded Qin Hao five hundred of Pei Yangrong's Contribution Points and banned Pei Yangrong from the Martial Arts Hall.
  • Qin Hao returned to his courtyard, judged himself weaker than Pei Yangrong and Lei Jiaojiao, and planned to improve his cultivation and Martial Skills before the Initiation Trial.
  • Qin Hao absorbed a Profound Origin Pill with the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art and broke through to the Eighth Layer of Body Tempering.
  • Qin Hao practiced Sword-Sweeping Slash in his courtyard, intending to master the three Martial Skills before returning their manuals.
  • Xu Hongying visited Mu Ziqing at the Main Peak and revealed that she had won first place in the Genius Tournament.
  • Mu Ziqing's account established that Xu Hongying possessed a secret Fourth-Grade Fire-Attribute Martial Soul and had reached the Ninth Stage of Body Tempering in less than a year.
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