Recaps

After choosing Chaos Cultivation Techniques and receiving the Storm Sovereign’s instructions, Qin Hao returned to the Inner Gate and settled at Two Realms Peak. He learned about the peak’s cultivation resources and the Mysterious Tower Space before entering his courtyard to begin cultivating.

• Qin Hao realized that the Demon-Suppressing Volume only revealed its first three layers and decided to focus on mastering them.
• The Storm Sovereign warned the nineteen disciples to keep their Chaos Cultivation Techniques secret and sent them away from the Scripture Pavilion.
• Song Jingchen urged the newly admitted Inner Disciples to stay in touch and strengthen themselves before the ten-year assessment.
• Fan Mingyu joined Qin Hao on the journey to Two Realms Peak and explained the Inner Gate’s assessments and lectures.
• Qin Hao and Fan Mingyu received neighboring courtyards, and Fan Mingyu told Qin Hao that the Mysterious Tower Space allowed disciples to study the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram and other peaks’ Dao Foundations.

Qin Hao learned that the Mysterious Tower Space was a restricted virtual meeting place for trusted Human Race experts, then focused on cultivating the Gods and Devils Heaven-Suppressing Art through his Devouring Doppelganger. He discovered that Origin Demon Crystals were costly, leaving him to weigh the needs of both his Doppelganger and his True Self against his limited Azure Flame Points.

• Qin Hao asked Lingxiaozi about the Mysterious Tower Space and learned that Human Race Creation Realm experts and Nirvana Sovereigns used it to communicate, while access was restricted to those the Human Race trusted.
• Qin Hao decided to prioritize cultivation and passed the Gods and Devils Heaven-Suppressing Art to his Devouring Doppelganger.
• Black-Clad Qin Hao resolved to master the first three layers of the Demon-Suppressing Volume and began studying the white-robed man's punch.
• Qin Hao learned that even the cheapest Low-Grade Origin Demon Crystal cost three hundred Azure Flame Points, while he had only twenty-one thousand eight hundred.
• Qin Hao reconsidered redeeming a Sword Art Divine Ability because the Devouring Doppelganger needed Origin Demon Crystals and his True Self also needed cultivation resources.

Qin Hao spent three months studying the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram, strengthening Sword Heaven and Earth and perfectly integrating his Origin Laws into his Self-World. He was summoned to King Minluo’s lecture and discovered that his Devouring Doppelganger had broken through.

• The Mysterious Tower Spirit advised Qin Hao to wait for King Minluo’s lecture before choosing a cultivation path, and Qin Hao began studying the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram.
• Qin Hao studied the first three images, gradually strengthening Sword Heaven and Earth and perfectly merging his mastered Origin Laws into his Self-World.
• Qin Hao advanced to the fourth and fifth images as the months passed, and the Mysterious Tower Spirit reminded him to attend the King-Rank Creation’s lecture.
• Qin Hao realized three months had passed, sensed that Sword Heaven and Earth had grown several times stronger, and learned that his extra study time had cost two thousand Azure Flame Points.
• Qin Hao felt a sudden realization and discovered that his Devouring Doppelganger had broken through.

Black-Clad Qin Hao mastered the First Layer of the Demon-Suppressing Volume, while Qin Hao learned that Luo Xiao had earned a hundred thousand Azure Flame Points by clearing the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower’s First Floor. Eager to win the reward himself, Qin Hao began his own challenge before King Minluo’s lecture.

• Black-Clad Qin Hao mastered the First Layer of the Demon-Suppressing Volume after three months of training, raising his combat power fifty-fourfold.
• Qin Hao decided to attend King Minluo’s first Azure Flame Sect lecture and heard the Mysterious Tower Spirit announce that Luo Xiao had earned one hundred thousand Azure Flame Points.
• The Mysterious Tower Spirit explained that only the Top Ten new Inner Disciples to clear a floor within ten years received points, with the First Floor’s top reward going to its first victor.
• Qin Hao chose to challenge the First Floor before class, and the Mysterious Tower Spirit allowed him to conjure one High-Grade True Treasure as a weapon.
• Qin Hao flew toward the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower to begin his challenge.

Qin Hao challenged the First Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower and fought its Guardian, who wielded the Power of the Two Realms with overwhelming strength. Qin Hao’s Void Sword cut off some of the Guardian’s hair, but the Guardian declared him too weak to pass and attacked again.

• Qin Hao entered the First Floor and faced its young Guardian, who revealed the might of Creation.
• Qin Hao unleashed Sword Heaven and Earth, but the Guardian’s stronger manifestation overwhelmed it and forced Qin Hao to retreat.
• Qin Hao used Battle the World to gain an advantage, but the Guardian countered with an even more powerful strike.
• Qin Hao unleashed Void Sword and cut off some of the Guardian’s hair, but failed to defeat him.
• The Guardian praised Qin Hao’s command of the Power of the Two Realms, said he was still too weak to pass, and attacked again.

Qin Hao challenged the First Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower, earned 39.3 points, and realized he needed to master the first six diagrams more fully. As he headed to King Minluo’s lesson with Fan Mingyu, three figures blocked their path.

• The young man defeated Qin Hao after more than a hundred exchanges, prompting Qin Hao to resolve to study the first six diagrams again.
• The Mysterious Tower Spirit awarded Qin Hao 39.3 points, placing him somewhere past the hundred-and-forty-thousandth position in the Inner Gate Rankings.
• Qin Hao left seclusion and met Fan Mingyu, who invited him to go with him to King Minluo’s lesson.
• Fan Mingyu told Qin Hao that Luo Xiao had cleared the First Floor of the tower and was the only newly admitted Inner Disciple to do so.
• Three figures appeared ahead of Qin Hao and Fan Mingyu, blocking their way, and Fan Mingyu’s expression darkened.

Qin Hao and Fan Mingyu encountered Peng Kun and his companions outside the Martial Lecture Hall, where Qin Hao learned they had been exploiting newly promoted Inner Disciples in Wagering Duels. The two entered the hall, and Qin Hao realized the veterans had taken more than a million Azure Flame Points from disciples returning from the Heavenly Ruins.

• Fan Mingyu angrily confronted Peng Kun, who insulted Qin Hao for choosing the Gods and Devils Heaven-Suppressing Art.
• Peng Kun and his companions left for the Martial Lecture Hall, and Fan Mingyu apologized to Qin Hao for drawing him into their conflict.
• Fan Mingyu explained that Peng Kun had pressured him into Wagering Duels two months earlier and that he had lost all twenty thousand of his Azure Flame Points.
• Fan Mingyu said many disciples returning from the Heavenly Ruins had also been tricked by veteran Inner Disciples.
• Qin Hao estimated that the returning disciples had lost more than a million Azure Flame Points and entered the Martial Lecture Hall with Fan Mingyu.

Qin Hao attended King Minluo’s lesson on the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram and learned about its realms and the four aspects of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. He discovered that the Spirit-Shaking Art could help him cultivate Surface Aspect and Form Aspect, and wondered how many Azure Flame Points it would cost.

• Qin Hao and Fan Mingyu entered the Martial Lecture Hall, where disciples from the Azure Flame Grand Tournament hoped Qin Hao would confront Peng Kun and his group for swindling them.
• King Minluo arrived and began teaching the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram, first explaining its three great realms.
• King Minluo described the Celestial Phenomenon Realm’s Object Aspect, Surface Aspect, Form Aspect, and Intent Aspect, revealing how each manifested the Power of the Two Realms.
• King Minluo said the Ninth Grade Divine Ability Spirit-Shaking Art could help disciples cultivate Surface Aspect and Form Aspect.
• Qin Hao connected his existing techniques and attempts to master Soul Suppression with the aspects King Minluo had described, then wondered how many Azure Flame Points the Spirit-Shaking Art cost.

King Minluo taught the disciples about the Two Realms Realm and explained how mastering and integrating Origin Laws could lead to Creation. Qin Hao gained a clearer understanding of Creation and Divine Strength, but still had two questions of his own.

• King Minluo explained that integrating Origin Laws and comprehending the first six images of the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram could help disciples master the Power of the Two Realms.
• A disciple asked how the other peaks could break through to Creation if that breakthrough depended on the Two Realms power, and King Minluo clarified that both paths involved integrating Origin Laws.
• King Minluo said that breaking through to Creation required mastering and integrating one hundred and eight Ninth-Order Origin Laws, while higher ranks required more laws and transformations of the Spirit Body and Divine Soul.
• King Minluo explained that Creation cultivators possessed Divine Strength, which made them difficult to kill as long as any of it remained.
• Qin Hao listened to King Minluo's answers and gained new insight into Creation, but two of his questions remained unanswered.

Qin Hao asked King Minluo about the Divine Soul and the manifestation of the Power of the Two Realms during a lecture. King Minluo explained both concepts and demonstrated a manifestation that Qin Hao recognized as a Second-Level Space, similar to Sword Heaven and Earth.

• Qin Hao reflected on how Divine Soul transformation and the Power of the Two Realms related to his own cultivation.
• Qin Hao asked King Minluo how the Divine Soul differed from the Martial Soul, and King Minluo explained that they were the same, with different names used in different worlds.
• Qin Hao realized the Undying Lord had tried to devour his Divine Soul and that splitting his Martial Soul for his doppelgangers meant splitting his Divine Soul.
• Qin Hao asked how to manifest the Power of the Two Realms, and King Minluo said it required mastering that power and gaining some understanding of the Laws Method.
• King Minluo released dense Power of the Two Realms, and Qin Hao sensed a Second-Level Space similar to Sword Heaven and Earth.

King Minluo taught Qin Hao and the other disciples about the Manifestation of the Power of the Two Realms and the Laws Method, then advised them to cultivate the Spirit-Shaking Art. Qin Hao learned that even its first volume cost far more Azure Flame Points than he possessed.

• King Minluo explained that Manifestation required mastering the Laws Method and taking Heaven and Earth as one's Dao, prompting Qin Hao to reflect on how his Self-World differed.
• King Minluo told the disciples to focus on the World Boundary Power and recommended the Spirit-Shaking Art to strengthen their Divine Souls.
• After King Minluo left, he mused that Qin Hao had achieved Manifestation without understanding how he had done so.
• Qin Hao asked the Mysterious Tower Spirit about redeeming the Spirit-Shaking Art and learned all four volumes cost three million Azure Flame Points.
• The Mysterious Tower Spirit said the first volume, Soul Wave Suppression, cost three hundred thousand Azure Flame Points, while Qin Hao had only nineteen thousand eight hundred.

After planning to study the Two-World Diagram, master more Origin Laws, and earn Azure Flame Points through missions, Qin Hao prepared to visit Mu Ziqing and give her protective armor. As he left the Martial Lecture Hall, Peng Kun and his companions blocked him and demanded a Wagering Duel.

• Qin Hao planned to improve his cultivation and combat strength so he could take missions and earn Azure Flame Points for the Spirit-Shaking Art and other resources.
• Qin Hao decided to visit Mu Ziqing and give her the Supreme-Grade True Treasure Phoenix Feather Armor to protect her on missions.
• After King Minluo's lecture, Qin Hao and Fan Mingyu headed out of the Martial Lecture Hall together.
• Peng Kun, Sun Chenhua, and Zong Yuanjiu blocked the pair, angering Fan Mingyu and the newly admitted disciples who gathered nearby.
• Peng Kun dismissed the protests as part of an Inner Gate tradition and told Qin Hao he would not be allowed to leave without accepting a Wagering Duel.

Qin Hao faced Peng Kun, Sun Chenhua, and Zong Yuanjiu, who were forcing disciples into Wagering Duels at Two Realms Peak. He agreed to duel but tried to limit his stake to 9,800 Azure Flame Points, and the chapter ended with Zong Yuanjiu insisting he wagered all his points.

• Peng Kun and his companions threatened to prevent Qin Hao and the others from leaving unless they accepted a Wagering Duel.
• Qin Hao agreed to the duel after hearing Peng Kun had scored 31.2 points in the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower, less than Qin Hao's own score.
• Peng Kun assessed Qin Hao's Origin Laws and concluded that Sun Chenhua and Zong Yuanjiu could defeat him.
• Qin Hao said he would stake at most 9,800 of his 19,800 Azure Flame Points, prompting his companions to urge him to reconsider.
• Sun Chenhua and Zong Yuanjiu demanded that Qin Hao stake all his Azure Flame Points, with Zong Yuanjiu claiming Qin Hao had a good chance of winning.

Qin Hao accepted Zong Yuanjiu’s Wagering Duel, staking nineteen thousand Azure Flame Points against Zong Yuanjiu’s thirty-nine thousand six hundred. He used Sword Heaven and Earth, Yellow Springs Road, and Soul Suppression to defeat Zong Yuanjiu, and the Mysterious Tower Spirit declared Qin Hao the winner.

• Qin Hao agreed to a Wagering Duel with Zong Yuanjiu despite Fan Mingyu and the other disciples’ warnings.
• Zong Yuanjiu and Qin Hao registered their wagers with the Mysterious Tower Spirit, which established the duel and enclosed the battlefield with a Defensive Barrier.
• Zong Yuanjiu mocked Qin Hao after the wager became official and offered him the first move.
• Qin Hao released Sword Heaven and Earth and attacked Zong Yuanjiu with Yellow Springs Road.
• Qin Hao used Soul Suppression to delay Zong Yuanjiu, then struck his chest with his sword.
• The Mysterious Tower Spirit ended the duel and declared Qin Hao the winner.

Qin Hao unexpectedly defeated Zong Yuanjiu in a Wagering Duel and won his Azure Flame Points. Sun Chenhua prepared to challenge him next, while Qin Hao realized Peng Kun's group had no intention of letting him leave.

• The Mysterious Tower Spirit declared Qin Hao the winner after his sword strike defeated Zong Yuanjiu, stunning the crowd.
• Zong Yuanjiu protested the loss and accused Qin Hao of cheating, but Peng Kun and Sun Chenhua blamed him for underestimating his opponent.
• Qin Hao noticed that Zong Yuanjiu lacked enough Azure Flame Points to wager again, and Sun Chenhua offered to win them back.
• Fan Mingyu urged Qin Hao to leave, but Qin Hao doubted Peng Kun's group would let him go.
• Sun Chenhua told Qin Hao that he could not leave until he handed over his Azure Flame Points.

Qin Hao was pressured by Sun Chenhua into a wager match on behalf of the Azure Dragon Society, then defeated him despite Sun's formidable strength. The victory raised Qin Hao's balance to 178,200 Azure Flame Points, and he turned his attention to Peng Kun as a possible next opponent.

• Sun Chenhua threatened Qin Hao and his companions with the Azure Dragon Society's influence and obstruction of cultivation resources, so Qin Hao reluctantly accepted a wager match.
• Sun Chenhua and Qin Hao registered their wager and fought inside a Defensive Barrier, with Qin Hao using Sword Heaven and Earth and his four sword moves against Sun's powerful saber attacks.
• Fan Mingyu and the other onlookers realized Qin Hao had grown stronger, while Peng Kun watched and judged that Qin Hao was already giving his all.
• Qin Hao seized an opening and struck Sun Chenhua with the Setting Sun Sword, and the Mysterious Tower Spirit declared Qin Hao the winner.
• Qin Hao gained 118,800 Azure Flame Points for a total of 178,200, leaving him eager to wager with Peng Kun for enough points to obtain the first volume of the Spirit-Shaking Art.

Qin Hao defeated Sun Chenhua in a Wagering Duel, then faced Peng Kun, who refused to let him leave and challenged him for more Azure Flame Points. Qin Hao accepted Peng Kun’s one-to-two wager on the condition that it would be their only match.

• Qin Hao concealed how he had used Soul Suppression to defeat Sun Chenhua and let others believe his victory had been a close fight.
• Peng Kun learned that Qin Hao had won two duels and taken 158,400 Azure Flame Points, then accused him of hiding his strength.
• Peng Kun told Qin Hao he could not leave without fighting him, while Fan Mingyu and the other disciples backed Qin Hao.
• Peng Kun offered a one-to-two Wagering Duel worth more than 300,000 Azure Flame Points, and Qin Hao accepted, insisting it be their only match.

Qin Hao accepted Peng Kun’s Wagering Duel and weathered his powerful palm attacks with successive defensive sword moves. Peng Kun began to tire from prolonged Origin Laws consumption, while Qin Hao held back his full strength and remained confident he could win.

• Peng Kun challenged Qin Hao to a Wagering Duel, staking twice as many Azure Flame Points, and Qin Hao accepted.
• Peng Kun opened with Cloud Jade Heavenly Net Palm, but Qin Hao blocked the attack using Watertight Defense followed by Gap-Seeking.
• Peng Kun kept up his assault as Qin Hao defended and occasionally countered, leaving Qin Hao seemingly on the back foot.
• Zong Yuanjiu and Sun Chenhua praised Peng Kun’s Seventh Grade Divine Ability, while Fan Mingyu and the others worried Qin Hao would lose his points.
• After attacking for a prolonged period, Peng Kun began to tire as his Origin Laws ran low, while Qin Hao noticed his fatigue and continued holding back his full power.

Qin Hao turned the tide against Peng Kun in their Wagering Duel, using Soul Suppression to land the decisive blows and win more than five hundred thousand Azure Flame Points. He considered how mastering the Spirit-Shaking Art might strengthen him further.

• Peng Kun slowed his assault to conserve his Origin Laws, but Qin Hao recognized the tactic and began attacking with Watertight Defense and Yellow Springs Road.
• Qin Hao overwhelmed Peng Kun with an unrelenting stream of Sword Moves as Peng Kun's strength and focus waned.
• Qin Hao used Soul Suppression to blur Peng Kun's vision, letting six streaks of sword light slip through his guard.
• The Mysterious Tower Spirit declared Qin Hao the winner and transferred both sides' stakes to him.
• Qin Hao reflected that Soul Suppression had helped him win and thought about exchanging his points for the First Volume of the Spirit-Shaking Art.

Qin Hao defeated Peng Kun in a Wagering Duel and left with 534,600 Azure Flame Points, angering Peng Kun and earning a threat from the Azure Dragon Society. Qin Hao declined to share his winnings with Fan Mingyu and the others, then planned to visit Mu Ziqing before entering Secluded Cultivation.

• Qin Hao won three Wagering Duels against Zong Yuanjiu, Sun Chenhua, and Peng Kun, accumulating 534,600 Azure Flame Points.
• Peng Kun spat blood in anger, demanded Qin Hao return the points, and threatened him with the Azure Dragon Society, but Qin Hao left with Fan Mingyu and the others.
• Qin Hao offered to return 200,000 Azure Flame Points to Fan Mingyu and the others, but they refused, so he kept the winnings.
• Fan Mingyu warned Qin Hao that the Azure Dragon Society might retaliate, and Qin Hao said he planned to enter Secluded Cultivation after visiting Mu Ziqing at the Outer Gate.

Qin Hao reunited with Mu Ziqing in the Outer Gate and offered her a defensive treasure and Azure Flame Points to support her cultivation. Mu Ziqing warned him about the powerful Azure Dragon Society, while refusing his offer of points and urging him to save them for the Inner Gate.

• Qin Hao met Mu Ziqing in an Outer Gate Stone Pavilion after contacting her through their disciple tokens.
• Mu Ziqing explained that she had mastered twelve Ninth-Order Origin Laws through Cultivation Chamber training and planned to take missions to earn points for her goal of entering the Inner Gate.
• Qin Hao gave Mu Ziqing the Phoenix Feather Armor and offered her two hundred thousand Azure Flame Points after recounting how he had won points from Peng Kun and his companions.
• Mu Ziqing warned Qin Hao that the Azure Dragon Society was powerful, led by King Burning Sea, and might send disciples to challenge him after Peng Kun's defeat.
• Mu Ziqing declined Qin Hao's Azure Flame Points and told him to keep them for the fierce competition in the Inner Gate.

Mu Ziqing accepted 100,000 Azure Flame Points from Qin Hao to help her reach the Inner Gate, while Peng Kun went to meet Lu Zehan, the Azure Dragon Society's Helmsman at Two Realms Peak. Peng Kun began reporting how he had followed Lu Zehan's instructions.

• After Qin Hao insisted, Mu Ziqing accepted 100,000 Azure Flame Points and promised to pass the assessment and enter the Inner Gate as soon as possible.
• Peng Kun, Sun Chenhua, and Zong Yuanjiu visited Thunder Sound Platform and discussed how its cultivation benefits and high cost put it beyond their current reach.
• Senior Brother Guo invited the three into Thunder Sound Platform to meet the Helmsman, who was free.
• Peng Kun and the others respectfully greeted Lu Zehan, the Azure Dragon Society's Helmsman at Two Realms Peak, who had cleared the Second Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower.
• Lu Zehan asked Peng Kun what he wanted, and Peng Kun began recounting how he had followed Lu Zehan's instructions.

After Peng Kun reported his defeat by Qin Hao, Lu Zehan ordered Guo Dun to punish Qin Hao and recover the Azure Flame Points. Unaware of their plan, Qin Hao made a new cultivation plan focused on obtaining the Spirit-Shaking Art and preparing to clear the First Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower.

• Peng Kun told Lu Zehan that Qin Hao had defeated him and his companions by sustaining his Origin Laws, and Guo Dun judged that Qin Hao's power must have a limit.
• Lu Zehan instructed Guo Dun to punish Qin Hao, recover the Azure Flame Points, and take some of his cultivation resources.
• Guo Dun and the others set out for Qin Hao's Cultivation Courtyard, while considering whether Qin Hao might have entered Secluded Cultivation.
• Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing agreed that she would strive to enter the Inner Gate within five years while he worked to clear the tower's First Floor.
• Qin Hao planned to spend 300,000 Azure Flame Points on the first volume of the Spirit-Shaking Art and continue cultivating the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram, Origin Laws, and Divine Abilities.

Qin Hao planned to cultivate the Heaven and Earth Divine Abilities and the Spirit-Shaking Art in secluded cultivation, aiming to master their first layers. He also reflected on the hidden sections of the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art and the mysteries of the Supreme Sword Tower before requesting the Spirit-Shaking Art’s first volume.

• Qin Hao reviewed the stages and requirements of Near at Hand, Far Away, Great Heavenly Dipper Art, and Earth's Wrath, and considered their movement, defense, and offensive power.
• Qin Hao decided to redeem the Spirit-Shaking Art and enter Secluded Cultivation without setting a time limit, intending to master at least the first layer of each ability.
• Qin Hao wondered what condition would reveal the later sections of the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art and noted that he was nearing access to its sixth section.
• Qin Hao recalled the mysterious inhabitants and unknown floors of the Supreme Sword Tower, then resolved to grow strong enough to suppress its dangers.
• Qin Hao entered the Mysterious Tower Space and asked the Mysterious Tower Spirit to redeem the first volume of the Spirit-Shaking Art.

Qin Hao redeemed the Spirit-Shaking Art's First Volume and received its cultivation contents directly into his Consciousness Sea. He then examined the Origin Demon Crystal redemption list and discovered that Low-Grade crystals formed inside certain Ordinary Creations of the Devil Race.

• Qin Hao confirmed the redemption of the Spirit-Shaking Art's First Volume, accepting a Restriction that would prevent him from willingly revealing the art.
• The Mysterious Tower Spirit transmitted Soul Wave Suppression into Qin Hao's mind, and he endured the painful process without showing discomfort.
• Qin Hao studied the art and recognized that it could strengthen his Divine Soul and serve as a Soul Attack Method.
• Qin Hao browsed the prices for Origin Demon Crystals and noticed that Supreme-Grade crystals were unavailable for redemption.
• Qin Hao discovered that Low-Grade Origin Demon Crystals could form inside certain Ordinary Creations of the Devil Race.