Recaps

Qin Hao revealed enough of his strength to rise through the rankings, defeat Kong Yan, and eliminate Shi Youbing, finishing the Elimination Round in thirty-sixth place. The survivors reunited outside the Holy City as the Challenge Round approached, while Ancestor Yanshi faced a Blood Demon offer and the group prepared to part ways.

• Shi Youbing spread rumors to draw powerful contestants toward Qin Hao, who welcomed the challenges and rose rapidly through the rankings.
• Qin Hao defeated Leng Zhenxiong and fought Kong Yan, whose strongest attack failed to overcome Qin Hao’s defenses and left Kong Yan mortally wounded.
• Shi Youbing rushed in to seize their points, but Qin Hao struck him down and learned that he had spread the rumors, and Kong Yan promised to challenge Qin Hao again before vanishing.
• Demon Ancestor Yin offered Ancestor Yanshi help in reaching Creation, but Ancestor Yanshi refused to cooperate while choosing not to report the visit.
• Qin Hao defeated Chai Rong and other geniuses, and the Elimination Round ended with Qin Hao thirty-sixth, Mu Ziqing fifty-second, Qiao Chuyu ninety-eighth, and Yang Yi one hundred and seventieth.
• King Yongtai named Qin Hao as a possible Top Ten contender, while King Zhenyan decided to watch Qin Hao more closely.
• Qin Hao reunited with Mu Ziqing, Yang Yi, and Zhuge Hong outside the Holy City, then met Chen Jianqing, Fang Lang, Lin Zhang, and the others at an inn.
• Zhuge Hong challenged Qin Hao, Mu Ziqing, and Yang Yi to compete again in ten years as the group prepared to leave and train.

Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing advanced through the Azure Flame Tournament while Qin Hao cultivated the Power of the Two Realms between fights. The arc left Qin Hao facing Xiang Wuqing, with the Top Ten still at stake.

• Qin Hao proposed to Mu Ziqing, and she accepted before they parted to prepare for the Challenge Round.
• Qin Hao tested his Self-World in the Supreme Sword Tower and learned to channel its power through the Setting Sun Sword and Sword Heaven and Earth.
• The Ancient Emperor awakened in the Supreme Sword Tower, explained that he had entered it willingly, and asked Qin Hao and Lingxiaozi to help him leave.
• Qiao Chuyu killed her first opponent with one strike, and Yang Yi defeated Zong Kun with his Softness Overcomes Hardness technique.
• Qin Hao defeated Teng Zihai with Shadowless Trace and advanced to the Top Hundred as the Advancement Round began.
• Qin Hao cultivated Destruction Laws and Vitality Laws between arena matches, defeated the Confucian Youth, and extended his winning streak.
• Mu Ziqing defeated the undefeated Ji Yunfei with her phoenix and sword imbued with Flame and Wind Laws.
• Qin Hao and Mu Ziqing surpassed eighty consecutive wins, then Xiang Wuqing became Qin Hao’s opponent in a match that could decide his Top Ten chances.

Qin Hao defeated Xiang Wuqing and Jing Hong, while the Shi Family was arrested over suspected ties to the Blood Demon Race. As the Top Ten matches narrowed the field, Qin Hao broke through to Fifth-Tier Destruction Laws and began overwhelming Sun Wei.

• Ancestor Yanshi plotted against Qin Hao, while Marquis Zhanyun revealed Xiang Wuqing’s Third-Grade Divine Ability and wagered a Hundred-Refined Worldstone against King Yongtai’s Thunderclap Bow.
• Xiang Wuqing’s Heartless Blade Technique pressured Qin Hao, but Qin Hao resisted its influence, severed Xiang Wuqing’s arm, and won with a Spatial Teleportation counterattack.
• Demon Ancestor Yin persuaded Ancestor Yanshi to leave, while King Zhenyan’s forces arrested Shi Family members after finding Blood Demon Origin Demonic Qi in their hall.
• Qin Hao, Mu Ziqing, and eight others reached the Top Ten, where Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, Dongfang Lin, and Shi Tingyan defeated their opponents with powerful hidden abilities.
• Qin Hao defeated Jing Hong with Yellow Springs Road, then agreed to use only basic sword techniques against Mu Ziqing and coached her during their match before winning.
• Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, Shi Tingyan, and Dongfang Lin won their next matches, while Qin Hao absorbed power released by Jing Hong and Ao Xiner’s deaths and advanced his Destruction Laws to the Fifth Tier.
• Sun Wei opened their match with True Flame Berserk Saber, but Qin Hao repeatedly answered with Yellow Springs Road until his Dark Green Swordlight overwhelmed Sun Wei’s attacks and sent him flying.

Qin Hao secured third place by defeating Dongfang Lin, then beat Ji Ziqi and advanced to the final against Qi Long. As Ancestor Yanshi pledged himself to Demon Ancestor Yin and drank the Sunflame Nether Spring, Qin Hao prepared to fight for first place.

• Qin Hao defeated Sun Wei and kept his winning streak as the tournament advanced to the top-five rounds, where he was matched against Sikong Xuan.
• Qi Long defeated Dongfang Lin by evading his attack and cutting through his defenses, while Ji Ziqi used her Time Laws to defeat Shi Tingyan.
• Qin Hao resisted Shi Tingyan’s Fate Laws through sheer willpower and defeated him with Yellow Springs Road.
• Ji Ziqi defeated Dongfang Lin with Time Flow and Thunder Tribulation, then Qi Long defeated Shi Tingyan using his Space Laws and Flowing Light Sword.
• Qin Hao kited Dongfang Lin with his Time Doppelganger and repeated Yellow Springs Road strikes to the same spot, defeating him and taking third place.
• Qi Long defeated Ji Ziqi with Space Shattering and Spatial Disorder, but Qin Hao then defeated her with a powerful Sword Qi Storm and advanced to face Qi Long for first place.
• King Zhenyan recognized Qin Hao’s grasp of Heaven and Earth Momentum, while Ancestor Yanshi learned of the Blood Demon Race’s Kill Order against Qin Hao and pledged himself to Demon Ancestor Yin.
• Demon Ancestor Yin gave Ancestor Yanshi Sunflame Nether Spring, which he drank as Yin began refining its energy, while Shi Tingyan defeated Dongfang Lin.