Arc 57The Two Realms Challenge

Qin Hao became the Flamefire Realm Master’s nominal disciple, defeated Guo Dun, and told Lord Zhenheng that the Azure Li Lord was alive in the Nether Demon World. As Qin Hao set out to find Mu Ziqing and confront Blood Cloud Stronghold, Yu Weibo planned to eliminate him and target Mu Ziqing’s assessment group.

  • Qin Hao studied the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram until the Mysterious Tower Spirit told him Lord Zhenheng was giving a lecture, then Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan fought over the chance to take him as a disciple.
  • The Flamefire Realm Master offered Qin Hao nominal discipleship and gave him three years to pass the Second Floor and twenty years to pass the Third Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower to become his personal disciple.
  • At Lord Zhenheng’s lecture, Qin Hao learned about the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and demonstrated his strength by defeating Guo Dun with one sword strike, then drove off Huo Yan when he tried to stop him.
  • Qin Hao met Lord Zhenheng and revealed that the Azure Li Lord survived as a Remnant Soul in the Nether Demon Palace, prompting Lord Zhenheng to seek help rescuing her.
  • Lu Zehan decided to recruit Qin Hao into the Azure Dragon Society, but Yu Weibo opposed him, announced his bid for the Two Realms Peak helmsman position, and resolved to handle Qin Hao himself.
  • Qin Hao learned from Sikong Xuan that Mu Ziqing and Ao Xiner were taking the Inner Gate advancement Assessment and had to retrieve a Spirit Dragon Fruit guarded by a Black Dragon Wild Flood Dragon.
  • Qin Hao set out toward the Scarlet Flame Domain to confront Blood Cloud Stronghold before continuing to the Azure Flame Mountain Range, while Yu Weibo and Lai Baiyu headed toward Mu Ziqing’s group and planned to eliminate Qin Hao.
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Ch. 1401The Ruthless Devil Master

Qin Hao returned to seclusion after his Devouring Doppelganger reached Physical Body Creation, while the Ruthless Devil Master discovered that the Three-Eyed Marquis had died and ordered an investigation. The Ten-Thousand Poisons King set out to find who killed him, unaware that Qin Hao was responsible.

  • Qin Hao welcomed his Devouring Doppelganger's breakthrough to Physical Body Creation and returned to his cultivation courtyard.
  • Qin Hao resumed studying the seventh and Eighth Diagram of the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram after five years of seclusion.
  • The Ruthless Devil Master sensed that the Three-Eyed Marquis had died and wondered who had triggered his projection.
  • The Ruthless Devil Master summoned the Ten-Thousand Poisons King and ordered him to investigate the Three-Eyed Marquis's last whereabouts and killer.
  • The Ruthless Devil Master promised the Ten-Thousand Poisons King that ten of his clansmen could enter the Heavenly Demon Palace after the task, and the king eagerly accepted.

Ch. 1402Ten-Thousand Poisons King's Hopes

The Ten-Thousand Poisons King saw a chance to help the Poison Demon Race by investigating Three-Eyed Marquis’s death for the Heartless Demon Master. Meanwhile, Qin Hao studied the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram, then learned that Lord Zhenheng would lecture at Two Realms Peak and realized he could fulfill his promise to the Azure Li Lord.

  • The Ten-Thousand Poisons King resolved to investigate Three-Eyed Marquis’s death and, if possible, kill the murderer to repay the Heartless Demon Master and secure opportunities for his people.
  • Qin Hao found that the Seventh and Eighth Diagrams strengthened his Spirit-Shaking Art, but he lacked the Azure Flame Points to buy its remaining volumes.
  • Qin Hao considered taking higher-ranked sect missions to earn the points he needed and wondered how Mu Ziqing was progressing.
  • The Mysterious Tower Spirit told Qin Hao that Lord Zhenheng would give a Sovereign Lecture at Two Realms Peak in three days.
  • Qin Hao recognized Lord Zhenheng as a friend of the Azure Li Lord and remembered his promise to tell her friends what had happened to her.

Ch. 1403Qin Hao Emerged from Seclusion

After nearly four and a half years in seclusion, Qin Hao emerged and headed to Lord Zhenheng’s lesson, intending to tell him Azure Li Lord’s message. Meanwhile, Zong Yuanjiu, Sun Chenhua, and Peng Kun summoned Guo Dun to confront Qin Hao at the Martial Lecture Hall, while the Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan also learned he had emerged.

  • Qin Hao ended his seclusion after the Mysterious Tower Spirit reminded him that Lord Zhenheng was teaching, and he set out for the Martial Lecture Hall.
  • Zong Yuanjiu spotted Qin Hao outside his courtyard and hurried away to tell Sun Chenhua and Peng Kun.
  • Qin Hao noticed Zong Yuanjiu but continued toward the Martial Lecture Hall, hoping to see Mu Ziqing and wondering whether she had begun the Inner Gate assessment.
  • Sun Chenhua and Peng Kun contacted Guo Dun, who said he was heading to Lord Zhenheng’s lesson to publicly defeat Qin Hao.
  • The Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan both awoke after learning Qin Hao had emerged from seclusion.

Ch. 1404Take Qin Hao Away

Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan both decided to take Qin Hao as a disciple after learning he had scored over seventy points on the Second Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower. Storm Sovereign seized Qin Hao and pulled him into a vast Subspace despite Illusion Master Lingyan’s attempt to stop him.

  • Storm Sovereign learned Qin Hao had scored over seventy points on the Second Floor and decided he wanted him as a personal disciple.
  • Illusion Master Lingyan discovered Qin Hao’s score and also resolved to take him as a disciple, believing his talent could lead him to the Sovereign Seed Plan.
  • Storm Sovereign appeared before Qin Hao on the way to the Martial Lecture Hall and restrained him before he could resist.
  • Illusion Master Lingyan confronted Storm Sovereign for concealing Qin Hao’s performance and trying to take him away.
  • Storm Sovereign overcame Illusion Master Lingyan’s force and pulled Qin Hao into a Subspace that resembled an entire world.

Ch. 1405A Lavish Gift for a New Disciple

Qin Hao discovered that Storm Sovereign’s Inner World was built from World Boundary Power as Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan fought over taking him as a disciple. They offered him Azure Flame Points, treasures, cultivation access, and personal instruction, leaving Qin Hao to choose between them.

  • Qin Hao recognized Storm Sovereign’s Inner World as an example of the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram’s World Realm.
  • Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan argued over who would take Qin Hao as a disciple, then agreed to compete fairly before their dispute attracted other Sovereigns.
  • Qin Hao asked why both Elders wanted him as a disciple, but Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan ignored his question to protect the secret Sovereign Spark Plan.
  • Storm Sovereign offered Qin Hao a million Azure Flame Points, while Illusion Master Lingyan countered with two million, cultivation access, personal teaching, and several Spirit Treasures.
  • Storm Sovereign offered two million Azure Flame Points, ten treasures, cultivation access, and personal guidance in the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram, then asked Qin Hao to choose his master.

Ch. 1406His Performance on the Second Floor

Qin Hao refused to choose between Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan until he understood why they wanted him as a disciple. The Flamefire Realm Master summoned him and revealed that his performance on the Second Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower had drawn their interest.

  • Qin Hao calmed himself despite the treasures Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan offered, and asked why they wanted him as their disciple.
  • The Flamefire Realm Master summoned Qin Hao, Storm Sovereign, and Illusion Master Lingyan to his Stone Pavilion.
  • The Flamefire Realm Master sent Storm Sovereign and Illusion Master Lingyan away, then asked Qin Hao whether he regretted declining their offers.
  • Qin Hao explained that he wanted to know why the two Sovereigns had chosen him before accepting a master.
  • The Flamefire Realm Master praised Qin Hao's composure and said the Sovereigns had been impressed by his performance on the Second Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower.

Ch. 1407Three Kinds of Geniuses

The Elder explained to Qin Hao that passing the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower quickly did not guarantee lasting greatness, and described three kinds of geniuses: those who shone early, those who flourished late, and those who remained consistently exceptional. He revealed that most of the tower’s fastest achievers had died, including Tian Hanfeng, who perished while exploring the Forbidden Land.

  • The Elder showed Qin Hao a list of the hundred Azure Flame Sect disciples who had passed the tower’s Second Floor fastest, and Qin Hao realized he lagged far behind them.
  • The Elder said Qin Hao’s performance on the Second Floor ranked among the best in ten thousand years, despite his failure to pass it.
  • The Elder explained that the tower was only one measure of talent and introduced three kinds of geniuses based on how their abilities developed.
  • The Elder told Qin Hao that Tian Wenbin had passed the Second Floor in six months but remained stuck on the Third Floor thirty years later.
  • The Elder described Tian Hanfeng as a consistently brilliant genius who passed the Third Floor five years after the Second, but later died exploring the Forbidden Land.
  • The Elder told Qin Hao that most people on the list had died and few had reached King-Sealing Creation.

Ch. 1408A Visit to His Teacher

Qin Hao discussed the dangers of the Star Sea and showed the Flamefire Realm Master that he cared more about growing strong enough to survive than being called a genius. The Flamefire Realm Master accepted him as a nominal disciple, setting trials for him to become a personal disciple and giving him the latter three volumes of the Spirit-Shaking Art.

  • The elder warned Qin Hao that rival races would target promising geniuses and that the Star Sea itself was perilous.
  • Qin Hao said he considered himself an ordinary man pursuing the Martial Dao Peak and understood that surviving required becoming strong.
  • The Flamefire Realm Master revealed his identity as the Two Realms Peak Master and offered to take Qin Hao as a nominal disciple.
  • The Flamefire Realm Master set timed rewards for clearing the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower and required Qin Hao to pass its Third Floor within twenty years to become his personal disciple.
  • Qin Hao accepted the offer, and the Flamefire Realm Master gave him the latter three volumes of the Spirit-Shaking Art.

Ch. 1409The Flamefire Realm Master's Expectations

The Flamefire Realm Master gave Qin Hao three volumes of the Spirit-Shaking Art, Azure Flame Points, and a challenge to pass the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower’s Second Floor within three years. Qin Hao chose to pursue the trial through his own cultivation and arrived at a crowded lecture where other disciples recognized him.

  • The Flamefire Realm Master gave Qin Hao three volumes of the Spirit-Shaking Art and 100,000 Azure Flame Points, then warned him to protect his Divine Soul and presented him with a Two Realms Token.
  • After Qin Hao left, the Flamefire Realm Master reflected on his uncertain potential and hoped he would not disappoint him.
  • Qin Hao decided not to rely on his Time Doppelganger and Devouring Doppelganger to pass the Second Floor, choosing instead to develop his own strength within three years.
  • Qin Hao went to the Martial Lecture Hall to hear the Lord Zhenheng teach, arriving before the lecture began.
  • Zong Yuanjiu and Sun Chenhua excitedly pointed out Qin Hao, while Peng Kun reacted with hostility and the other disciples discussed Qin Hao’s achievement of passing the First Floor.

Ch. 1410News of Mu Ziqing

In the Martial Lecture Hall, disciples discussed how Qin Hao had defeated three Azure Dragon Society members and won over five hundred thousand Azure Flame Points, while the society prepared to retaliate. Qin Hao met Fan Mingyu, who warned him about Guo Dun and revealed that Mu Ziqing had escaped the leader of Blood Cloud Stronghold, an Ordinary Creation.

  • Disciples recalled that Qin Hao had defeated Peng Kun, Zong Yuanjiu, and Sun Chenhua in Wagering Duels after entering the Inner Gate, winning more than five hundred thousand Azure Flame Points.
  • Disciples noted that the Azure Dragon Society would likely seek revenge, and Qin Hao spotted Guo Dun and a burly young man whose aura seemed even stronger.
  • Guo Dun watched Qin Hao and thought that Senior Brother Lu's orders meant Qin Hao would not leave unscathed.
  • Fan Mingyu warned Qin Hao that Guo Dun had spent fifteen years cultivating at the Inner Gate, and Qin Hao replied that he knew.
  • Fan Mingyu said Qin Hao was the only newly admitted disciple to pass the First Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower, then revealed that Mu Ziqing had escaped the leader of Blood Cloud Stronghold.

Ch. 1411Blood Cloud Stronghold Chief

Qin Hao learned that Mu Ziqing had nearly died during a mission against the Blood Cloud Stronghold Chief, and he felt intense anger toward the bandit leader. The chapter left Qin Hao attending a lecture as Lord Zhenheng arrived, while Qin Hao suspected the Three-Tribulation Sovereign was only a Thought Doppelganger.

  • Fan Mingyu told Qin Hao that Mu Ziqing and four other Outer Disciples had encountered the Blood Cloud Stronghold Chief during a mission about a year earlier.
  • Fan Mingyu explained that three disciples had died, while he had stabilized Mu Ziqing and another survivor and brought them back to the Azure Flame Sect; Mu Ziqing recovered after two weeks.
  • Qin Hao thanked Fan Mingyu and learned that Blood Cloud Stronghold had two Ordinary Creation cultivators, both of whom had been present despite the mission's faulty intelligence.
  • Lord Zhenheng appeared at the Martial Lecture Hall, where the disciples greeted him.
  • Qin Hao studied Lord Zhenheng and suspected that the Three-Tribulation Sovereign was using a Thought Doppelganger because his aura seemed faint.

Ch. 1412Lord Zhenheng's Lecture

Lord Zhenheng lectured the disciples on the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and demonstrated the four aspects of the Power of the Two Realms. Qin Hao gained new insight into how his own cultivation differed from Lord Zhenheng’s, and the lecture ended with Lord Zhenheng explaining that those who attained Intent Aspect in the Creation Realm were Limit Creations.

  • Lord Zhenheng began his five-yearly lecture by promising to explain the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and World Realm, then advise disciples who sparred afterward.
  • Lord Zhenheng explained that the Celestial Phenomenon Realm comprised Object Aspect, Surface Aspect, Form Aspect, and Intent Aspect, and Qin Hao realized that his own path to the Dao Governing Laws differed from Lord Zhenheng’s.
  • Lord Zhenheng demonstrated Surface Aspect as a Soul Attack that made the disciples’ Divine Souls tremble, then used Form Aspect to imbue objects and Origin Laws with souls and control them.
  • Lord Zhenheng demonstrated Intent Aspect by creating things with a thought and forming a vast Subspace that suppressed everyone in the hall.
  • Lord Zhenheng explained that perfected Surface Aspect could slay a Marquis-Rank Creation, Form Aspect could rival a King-Sealing Creation, and Intent Aspect in the Creation Realm marked a Limit Creation.

Ch. 1413Directly Toward the Heaven and Earth Great Dao

Lord Zhenheng explained the World Realm and revealed that the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram pointed toward the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, leaving Qin Hao wondering how his Self-World fit into that path. He then began guiding disciples through sparring, where Qin Hao correctly predicted the outcome of a duel.

  • Lord Zhenheng explained that mastering the Intent Aspect in the Creation Realm could lead to Limit Creation, and said the Form Aspect was necessary to reach the Nirvana Realm.
  • Lord Zhenheng created a world from the Power of the Two Realms and explained that its creator was like the Heavenly Dao while enemies inside it were suppressed.
  • Lord Zhenheng revealed that the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram pointed directly toward the Heaven and Earth Great Dao, and Qin Hao wondered how his Self-World related to it.
  • Lord Zhenheng began sparring guidance for the disciples and gave priority to those facing cultivation bottlenecks.
  • Qin Hao predicted that the plump young man would lose his duel, and the swordsman defeated him with a Sword Blossoms technique.

Ch. 1414Making a Name for the Azure Dragon Society

During Lord Zhenheng's lesson, Qin Hao learned more about the Power of the Two Realms as Disciples sparred and received guidance. Guo Dun challenged Qin Hao in front of the Martial Lecture Hall, and Qin Hao accepted, leaving the Azure Dragon Society's attempt to restore its reputation about to play out.

  • Qin Hao explained to Fan Mingyu that the grades and number of Origin Laws mastered affected the strength of the Power of the Two Realms.
  • Lord Zhenheng assessed sparring Disciples and guided them, helping several gain new insights and one break through on the spot.
  • Guo Dun stood up to request guidance, and the Disciples recognized him as the Azure Dragon Society's Protector at Azure Dragon Society Two Realms Peak.
  • Guo Dun called Qin Hao to spar, while Fan Mingyu warned Qin Hao that Guo Dun was far stronger than most Disciples.
  • Qin Hao accepted the challenge, and Lord Zhenheng noted his impressive Power of the Two Realms as the Disciples anticipated the fight.

Ch. 1415Admit Defeat and Submit

Qin Hao rejected Guo Dun’s demand to submit to the Azure Dragon Society and fought him in the Martial Lecture Hall. Qin Hao overwhelmed Guo Dun with a sword strike, leaving Guo Dun’s strength and the Society’s authority in question.

  • Zong Yuanjiu, Sun Chenhua, and Peng Kun expected Guo Dun to avenge the Azure Dragon Society and force Qin Hao to submit.
  • Guo Dun demanded Qin Hao admit fault, submit to the Society, and pay a million Azure Flame Points, but Qin Hao refused and drew his sword.
  • Guo Dun attacked Qin Hao with Two Realms Blade, using perfected Power of the Two Realms and a Soul Attack.
  • Qin Hao answered with Sword Heaven and Earth, whose denser Power of the Two Realms and Soul Attack overwhelmed Guo Dun.
  • Qin Hao declared that Guo Dun could not withstand even one strike and mocked the Azure Dragon Society.

Ch. 1416A Look of Bewilderment

Qin Hao defeated Guo Dun with one sword strike, revealing that he had mastered a Minor Mastery Surface Aspect of the Power of the Two Realms and Soul Wave Suppression. Lord Zhenheng praised Qin Hao and advised Guo Dun to strengthen his foundation, while Huo Yan resolved to deal with Qin Hao later.

  • Qin Hao drove Guo Dun back with a single sword strike, shocking the Disciples and reversing their expectations.
  • Peng Kun realized Qin Hao had grown tremendously during his four and a half years in seclusion, while Huo Yan identified Qin Hao's Minor Mastery Surface Aspect of the Power of the Two Realms.
  • Huo Yan said Qin Hao had offended someone he should not have and chose not to act while Lord Zhenheng was teaching.
  • Qin Hao asked Lord Zhenheng for guidance, and Lord Zhenheng recognized that Qin Hao had mastered Soul Wave Suppression.
  • Lord Zhenheng advised Qin Hao to infuse more of his Divine Soul into the Spirit-Shaking Art and told Guo Dun to focus on comprehending the Origin Laws.

Ch. 1417Courtyard Eighteen

After Lord Zhenheng finished his lesson, Qin Hao used the Flamefire Realm Master's Token to secure a private meeting with him at Courtyard Number Eighteen, hoping to discuss Azure Li Lord. As Qin Hao prepared to leave and visit the injured Mu Ziqing, Huo Yan of the Azure Dragon Society blocked his path.

  • Lord Zhenheng warned the Disciples to study the Origin Laws patiently before pursuing the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram, then ended his lesson.
  • Qin Hao asked Lord Zhenheng for private guidance, and Lord Zhenheng offered to seek permission to give another lesson for the Disciples.
  • Qin Hao showed Lord Zhenheng the Flamefire Realm Master's Token, and Lord Zhenheng told him to meet at Courtyard Number Eighteen in the Elder Court.
  • Qin Hao planned to tell Lord Zhenheng about Azure Li Lord and then visit Mu Ziqing, who had been badly injured.
  • Huo Yan, the Azure Dragon Society's Chief Guardian at Two Realms Peak, blocked Qin Hao as Guo Dun and the other Disciples watched.

Ch. 1418You Can't Stop Me

Qin Hao refused Huo Yan’s demand to take three moves and overwhelmed the Azure Dragon Society’s chief guardian with a single sword strike. He left to pursue Lord Zhenheng, while the stunned onlookers reconsidered the Azure Dragon Society’s strength.

  • Huo Yan challenged Qin Hao to withstand three moves to settle the Azure Dragon Society’s grievance, but Qin Hao refused and tried to leave.
  • Huo Yan blocked Qin Hao’s path and attacked, prompting Qin Hao to unleash Void Sword and Soul Wave Suppression.
  • Qin Hao infused Divine Soul Power into Soul Wave Suppression, strengthening it as he struck at Huo Yan.
  • Huo Yan blocked the sword strike but staggered back, then decided not to stop Qin Hao again.
  • Qin Hao vanished, leaving the onlookers and Guo Dun shocked by his strength.

Ch. 1419Junior Sister Azure Li

Qin Hao defeated Huo Yan and then met Lord Zhenheng, revealing that he had come because of Junior Sister Azure Li. Lord Zhenheng reacted with alarm and demanded to know where she was.

  • Huo Yan and Guo Dun withdrew after Huo Yan was defeated, while Peng Kun warned Zong Yuanjiu and Sun Chenhua not to provoke Qin Hao again.
  • Qin Hao went to the Elder Court on Two Realms Peak and met Lord Zhenheng in Courtyard Number Eighteen.
  • Qin Hao told Lord Zhenheng that the Flamefire Realm Master was his teacher and that he had to pass the Third Floor of the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower within twenty years to become his personal Disciple.
  • Qin Hao said he had come to ask about the Azure Li Lord, and Lord Zhenheng demanded to know how he knew of Junior Sister Azure Li and where she was.

Ch. 1420Sixteen Thousand Years

Qin Hao told Lord Zhenheng that the Azure Li Lord had survived as a Remnant Soul in the Nether Demon World for sixteen thousand years, and Lord Zhenheng set out to rescue her. Qin Hao left to look for Mu Ziqing and confront the leader of Blood Cloud Stronghold.

  • Qin Hao showed Lord Zhenheng the Heavenly Dragon Armor and confirmed that the Azure Li Lord was alive in the Nether Demon World.
  • Qin Hao explained how the Nether Demon Lord had destroyed the Azure Li Lord's Physical Body, leaving her trapped as a Remnant Soul in the Nether Demon Palace.
  • Lord Zhenheng learned that the Azure Li Lord had endured for sixteen thousand years and promised to contact Lord Minhai and rescue her.
  • Lord Zhenheng told Qin Hao to keep the news secret except from the Flamefire Realm Master, then hurried away to act.
  • Qin Hao left the mountain to look for Mu Ziqing and the leader of Blood Cloud Stronghold.

Ch. 1421Lu Zehan Emerges from Seclusion

After Qin Hao resolved to avenge Mu Ziqing by destroying the Blood Cloud Stronghold, Lu Zehan emerged from five years of cultivation and learned that Qin Hao had defeated Guo Dun and threatened Huo Yan. Lu Zehan decided to meet Qin Hao and invite him into the Azure Dragon Society rather than challenge him.

  • Qin Hao decided to find Mu Ziqing and later eradicate the Blood Cloud Stronghold in Earth Flame City.
  • Lu Zehan advanced his Divine Soul after cultivating on Thunder Sound Platform for nearly five years.
  • Huo Yan told Lu Zehan that Qin Hao had defeated Guo Dun with one strike and might have wounded Huo Yan if they had continued fighting.
  • Lu Zehan warned that the Azure Dragon Society's prestige had already suffered because of the confrontation.
  • Lu Zehan decided to meet Qin Hao and invite him to join the Azure Dragon Society.

Ch. 1422Yu Weibo

Lu Zehan appointed Qin Hao Chief Guardian of Two Realms Peak after Qin Hao defeated Huo Yan and Guo Dun, but Yu Weibo arrived and accused him of harming the Azure Dragon Society’s Prestige. Yu Weibo took charge of dealing with Qin Hao and vowed to claim Lu Zehan’s position within three months, while Lu Zehan questioned how Yu Weibo could defeat Qin Hao without making the society look worse.

  • Lu Zehan confirmed that Qin Hao would become Chief Guardian of Two Realms Peak, and Huo Yan accepted the decision because Qin Hao was stronger.
  • Yu Weibo appeared on the Thunder Sound Platform, criticized Lu Zehan for recruiting Qin Hao, and accused him of failing to protect the Azure Dragon Society’s Prestige.
  • Yu Weibo used his Divine Soul pressure to overwhelm Guo Dun and Huo Yan, and Lu Zehan intervened to shield them.
  • Yu Weibo said the president had ordered him to handle Qin Hao and announced he would seek the Two Realms Peak helmsman position within three months.
  • Lu Zehan reassured Huo Yan and Guo Dun, then wondered how Yu Weibo could defeat Qin Hao while also restoring the society’s Prestige.

Ch. 1423Seeing Sikong Xuan Again

Qin Hao met Sikong Xuan at the Outer Gate and learned that Mu Ziqing and the others were taking the Inner Gate advancement Assessment. Sikong Xuan explained that Mu Ziqing and Ao Xiner had gone to the Crimson Flame Mountains to obtain Spirit Dragon Fruits, while he struggled with doubts about his own progress.

  • Qin Hao flew to the Outer Gate but could contact only Sikong Xuan, then met him on a mountain peak.
  • Sikong Xuan compared his slow progress with Qin Hao's and admitted he had mastered fewer than twenty Ninth-Order Origin Laws in five years.
  • Qin Hao told Sikong Xuan about the Storm Sovereign, encouraging him not to lose heart and to keep pursuing advancement.
  • Sikong Xuan told Qin Hao that Mu Ziqing, Ao Xiner, Jing Hong, Shi Tingyan, Sun Wei, and Dongfang Lin were taking the Inner Gate advancement Assessment.
  • Sikong Xuan explained that Mu Ziqing and Ao Xiner had been assigned to a group tasked with obtaining Spirit Dragon Fruits in the Crimson Flame Mountains.

Ch. 1424Qin Hao Was Wasted on Her

Qin Hao learned that Mu Ziqing and Ao Xiner faced a dangerous Inner Gate promotion Assessment against a flood dragon comparable to an Ordinary Creation cultivator. He set out toward the Scarlet Flame Domain to take revenge on Blood Cloud Stronghold before heading to the Azure Flame Mountain Range, while Yu Weibo secretly watched him and fixated on Mu Ziqing.

  • Sikong Xuan told Qin Hao that Mu Ziqing, Ao Xiner, and three others had to retrieve a Spirit Dragon Fruit guarded by a powerful Black Dragon Wild Flood Dragon, and that the sect offered no protection during the Assessment.
  • Qin Hao learned that Mu Ziqing and Ao Xiner were headed for the Heavenflame Domain and used Sikong Xuan's map to plan his route.
  • Qin Hao summoned the Wave-Cleaving Flying Boat and flew toward the Scarlet Flame Domain, intending to visit Blood Cloud Stronghold and confront its chief before continuing to the Azure Flame Mountain Range.
  • Yu Weibo watched Qin Hao leave the Azure Flame Sect and became excited after receiving a Jade Slip bearing Mu Ziqing's portrait.

Ch. 1425Yu the Pervert

Lai Baiyu recalled how he had helped Yu Weibo abduct and kill female disciples for years under the protection of Yu Weibo’s grandfather. After learning that Mu Ziqing and Ao Xiner were in the advancement examination group, Yu Weibo decided to target them and ordered Qin Hao eliminated.

  • Lai Baiyu reflected on Yu Weibo’s history of abusing women and recalled that he had helped abduct and kill more than ten female Outer Gate disciples.
  • Lai Baiyu told Yu Weibo that Mu Ziqing’s group also included the beautiful Ao Xiner.
  • Yu Weibo said that the deaths of a few Outer Disciples during the advancement examination would seem normal.
  • Lai Baiyu asked what Yu Weibo wanted to do about Qin Hao, and Yu Weibo decided he had to be eliminated.
  • Yu Weibo ordered Lai Baiyu to lead the way, and the two headed south toward the Heavenflame Domain.
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