Arc 53Heavenly Ruins and the Challenge
Qin Hao advanced through the Heavenly Ruins, studied ancient Cultivation Notes, and survived a World Destruction by absorbing a Great Dao Pattern into his Self-World. After the disciples left the ruins, the Azure Flame Sect faced the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace in a contest for the Phoenix Feather Armor, where Du Lei won two fights before facing Fu Ze.
- Qin Hao studied the Carefree Swordsman's notes, mastered the Heaven-Shaking Sword Strike, and created the Void Sword while Du Lei and other disciples also gained insights from the inscriptions.
- A World Destruction unleashed a Shockwave and Great Dao Patterns across the Heavenly Ruins, and Qin Hao survived when his Heavenly Spirit Race armor and gauntlets restrained a pattern that his Self-World absorbed.
- Qin Hao spent the final nine days raising his total to thirty-nine Ninth-Order Origin Laws before the Azure Flame Sect disciples left the Meteorite Belt.
- Ten Void Judgment Battleships from the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace arrived, and Xuan Sha Sovereign challenged the Azure Flame Sect to a three-consecutive-win contest for the Phoenix Feather Armor.
- A Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace disciple defeated Ding Jian, then Du Lei beat Kong Changfeng and Leng Wenhai to claim two consecutive wins for the Azure Flame Sect.
- Fu Ze entered the contest against Du Lei and easily dodged his saber attacks by warping time around himself with Absolute Time.