Chapter Summaries

Qin Hao tried to escape Great Luo City through the Time Wormhole, exposing the hidden powers controlling the Prisoner World. As Luo Xian pursued him with the aid of a jade bracelet, Qin Hao neared the wormhole but risked being caught before he could reach it.

• Qin Hao flew toward the Time Wormhole as the Time Loop descended, alarming his servant.
• Luo Xian emerged and pursued Qin Hao, while powerful cultivators called Highnesses appeared and revealed that they were unaffected by the Time Loop.
• Qin Hao realized the Highnesses competed under the Clan Elders and saw seven seven-star ancestral gods watching from above the City Lord's Manor.
• Luo Xian declared that Qin Hao could not leave the Heavenly Luo Tribe's sacred ground and stretched his arms through the void to seize him.
• Qin Hao raced toward the wormhole, but Luo Xian's jade bracelet concentrated the Power of Time and drew his hands closer.

Qin Hao severed Luo Xian’s arms, seized the Sky Luo Bracelet, and escaped through the time wormhole. Luo Xian confessed his failure to the Clan Elders, then realized they may have deliberately allowed Qin Hao to leave.

• Qin Hao used the Rule Sword to cut off Luo Xian’s arms and sever his connection to the Jade Stone Bracelet.
• Qin Hao took the Sky Luo Bracelet and escaped through the time wormhole as the Sky Luo Clan Highnesses watched in shock.
• Luo Xian reattached his arms, then knelt before the seven Clan Elders and admitted his guilt.
• A Clan Elder declared that Luo Xian’s crime did not warrant death, leading Luo Xian to suspect the Clan Elders had intended for Qin Hao to escape.

Qin Hao escaped the Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground into the dangerous depths of the Ancient Heavensea Ruins, where he discovered that the Sky Luo Bracelet let him sense the relocated Prisoner World. He concluded that the Heavenly Luo Tribe’s powerful elders probably would not pursue him or harm Jiang Han, and set off for the Qiankun Continent to report Jiang Han’s condition.

• Qin Hao emerged into the Ancient Heavensea Ruins and flew away from the Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground while watching for pursuit.
• The Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground’s enormous Heaven and Earth Island vanished, and the Sky Luo Bracelet revealed the direction in which it had gone.
• Qin Hao inferred that the Heavenly Luo Tribe’s seven-star Ancestral Gods had chosen not to stop him and were unlikely to investigate Jiang Han or threaten his life.
• Qin Hao decided to report Jiang Han’s situation to the Qiankun Sect and Senior Sister, then flew toward the Qiankun Continent using his Divine Wind Boots.

Qin Hao navigated the Ancient Heavensea Ruins while seeking a route back to the Qiankun Continent, where he could ask the Qiankun Sect’s powerful Ancestral Gods to help rescue Jiang Han from the Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground. As he slowly made his way through the ruin’s countless vortices, he decided to cultivate and develop his own secret art.

• Qin Hao resolved to return to the Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground to rescue Jiang Han and pursue the Time Crystal in the Great Luo City Lord's Manor, but first planned to report the situation to the Qiankun Sect.
• Qin Hao used the Epoch Set, space fragments, and the Heavenly Derivation Book to evade the many dangerous vortices in the Ancient Heavensea Ruins.
• Qin Hao realized he was trapped deep in the ruins and could make only slow progress toward its boundary, so he suppressed his impatience and continued flying.
• Qin Hao decided to use the journey to cultivate with the treasures he had collected in the Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground and strengthen himself before returning to Star Sea Heaven and Earth.
• Qin Hao turned his thoughts to creating his own secret art and recalled that the Ten Thousand Sword Hand was the strongest ordinary secret art he had practiced before becoming an Ancestral God.

Qin Hao assessed his combat strength and concluded that creating a stronger secret art was his best path to improvement. In the Ancient Heavensea Ruins, he decided to study the rushing space fragments in hopes of creating the Fourth Turn of Ten Thousand Sword Hand.

• Qin Hao reviewed Ten Thousand Sword Hand, his heaven and earth anchor, and the treasures and techniques he could use against powerful enemies.
• Qin Hao recognized that he lacked a reliable primary combat secret art and saw improving his cultivation or creating Ten Thousand Sword Hand’s Fourth Turn as his main options.
• Qin Hao considered the space fragments streaking through the Ancient Heavensea Ruins to resemble powerful sword radiance.
• Qin Hao decided to observe and study the space fragments to seek inspiration for the Fourth Turn and deepen his understanding of the sword dao.

Qin Hao spent an epoch steering through the Ancient Heavensea Ruins while studying space fragments and developing the Meteor Form, the Fourth Turn of the Ten Thousand Sword Hand. After realizing his simulated sword strike vanished after three breaths, he continued observing the fragments until a sudden question arose about how they appeared.

• Qin Hao entered a Flying Boat and divided his attention among piloting it, practicing the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art, and studying space fragments.
• Qin Hao used the Heavenly Derivation Book to perceive the fragments' trajectories and repeatedly simulated a Meteor-like sword strike.
• After an epoch of observation and practice, Qin Hao created a fast, powerful Meteor Sword Radiance, but it vanished after three breaths.
• Qin Hao remained unable to understand why the sword strike would not last, so he resumed studying the space fragments.
• Qin Hao instinctively steered the Flying Boat past a fragment, then wondered why and how the space fragments appeared.

Qin Hao realized that space fragments drew their power from the Ancient Heavensea Ruins as a whole, so he began studying and simulating its space to create a Fifth Turn of Ten Thousand Sword Hand. He discovered that unleashing such a vast space in combat was nearly impossible, leaving Spatial Form beyond the scope of the art.

• Qin Hao questioned why space fragments appeared and realized they were components of the Ancient Heavensea Ruins, which explained why Meteor Sword Radiance could not perfectly match them.
• Qin Hao decided to study the ruins’ space and develop a possible Fifth Turn called Spatial Form.
• Qin Hao repeatedly simulated the Ancient Heavensea Ruins in his consciousness sea and tested Meteor Form, finding that the simulated space was too weak or too small to support the technique.
• Qin Hao discovered that maintaining a vast simulated space while attacking was far too difficult, so his plan to create Spatial Form as part of Ten Thousand Sword Hand fell apart.
• Qin Hao concluded that Meteor Form, the Fourth Turn of Ten Thousand Sword Hand, was complete, but matching the power of space fragments would require an entirely new secret art.

Qin Hao devised a new secret art that would simulate part of the Ancient Heavensea Ruins within his self-world, then began studying the ruins’ vortices while traveling. His cultivation advanced to one-star Late Stage, and he planned to keep refining treasures as he continued pursuing the secret art.

• Qin Hao realized he could create a secret art by forming a miniature Ancient Heavensea Ruins inside his self-world and gradually expanding it through deeper comprehension.
• Qin Hao resumed traveling while studying spatial fragments and vortices, using the Heavenly Derivation Book to observe them more safely.
• Qin Hao examined other kinds of vortices and continued circulating the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art to refine treasures and heavenly wonders.
• Qin Hao’s ancestral god power surged, and he broke through to one-star Late Stage.
• Qin Hao decided to refine his remaining treasures in hopes of advancing further, while recognizing that a Peak secret art remained the key to strengthening his combat foundation.

Qin Hao continued comprehending the Ancient Heavensea Ruins to improve his Meteor Form while the Demon Spirit Society's leaders waited for him near the Ancient Teleportation Array. True Person Wu Zhu revealed his suspicion that the array led to the legendary Prisoner World.

• Qin Hao immersed himself in comprehending the Ancient Heavensea Ruins, seeking to strengthen the Meteor Form.
• After more than three epochs without news of Qin Hao, Flame Dragon Demon Venerable proposed that the four leaders enter the Ancient Teleportation Array separately to search for him.
• Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong feared the array's dangerous temporal fluctuations but did not oppose Flame Dragon Demon Venerable.
• True Person Wu Zhu said he had shared his observations and conjectures with Stone Venerable and True Person Boundless.
• True Person Wu Zhu explained that the array's temporal chaos resembled the legendary Prisoner World and suspected it led there.

True Person Wu Zhu told Flame Dragon Demon Venerable, Phantom Baleful Poisoness, and Old Devil Lie Kong that Stone Venerable and True Person Boundless were certain Qin Hao had escaped Prisoner World. The four split up to search for him, though True Person Wu Zhu remained puzzled about how the others knew Qin Hao had escaped.

• True Person Wu Zhu explained that True Person Boundless had escaped Prisoner World once but believed he would die if he entered it again.
• True Person Wu Zhu revealed that Stone Venerable and True Person Boundless were certain Qin Hao had already left Prisoner World.
• True Person Wu Zhu assigned himself and Flame Dragon Demon Venerable to search the Ancient Heavensea Ruins, while Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong went to lie in wait at Star Sea Heaven and Earth.
• True Person Wu Zhu wondered whether someone had told Stone Venerable and True Person Boundless about Qin Hao, but could not explain why they had not given his exact location.

True Person Wu Zhu split up with Flame Dragon Demon Venerable, Phantom Baleful Poisoness, and Old Devil Lie Kong to search for Qin Hao in the Ancient Heavensea Ruins and wait for him at Star Sea Heaven and Earth. More than twenty epochs later, Qin Hao had reached One-Star ancestral god perfection and tested his newly created Heavensea Ruins Diagram, which greatly strengthened his sword art.

• True Person Wu Zhu sent Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong to Star Sea Heaven and Earth while he and Flame Dragon Demon Venerable searched the Ancient Heavensea Ruins.
• More than twenty epochs passed as Qin Hao traveled through the Ancient Heavensea Ruins in his flying boat, encountering fewer space fragments and spatial vortices than before.
• Qin Hao advanced to One-Star ancestral god perfection while refining treasures with the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art.
• Qin Hao formed the Heavensea Ruins Diagram, which reproduced the surrounding region of the Ancient Heavensea Ruins and released a pressure that could alarm even Three-Star Ancestral Gods.
• Qin Hao used the diagram with the Ten Thousand Sword Hand's Fourth Turn, Meteor Form, and pierced three space fragments with one sword strike.

Qin Hao created the Fifth Turn of the Ten Thousand Sword Hand, Endlessness, and the Heavensea Ruins Diagram, greatly increasing his power. As he sensed his cultivation surging, he realized he might break through to the two-star ancestral god level.

• Qin Hao tested Meteor Form and found that it could destroy three Space Fragments with ease.
• Qin Hao used Endlessness to merge and devour spatial vortices, confirming that the Fifth Turn was a Mid-Rank Peak Secret Art.
• Qin Hao examined the Heavensea Ruins Diagram in his self-world and explained how it could attack with its vortices or unleash a High-Rank Peak Secret Art strike alongside the Great Dao Spirit-Seizing Art's Ninth Chapter, First Layer, Heaven and Earth Anchor.
• Qin Hao reflected that refining the Heavensea Ruins Diagram could eventually make it powerful enough to help him fight a seven-star ancestral god.
• Qin Hao felt his ancestral god power battering against a threshold and realized he might break through to the two-star ancestral god level.

Qin Hao spent nearly two epochs refining treasures and keeping his ancestral god power boiling as he pushed toward Two-Star Ancestral God. After breaking through the bottleneck and steadily advancing, he sensed three Ancestral Gods nearby, two of them bearing demon spirit demonic qi.

• Qin Hao devoted himself to refining Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to make a Final Sprint for Two-Star Ancestral God.
• After more than an epoch without a breakthrough, Qin Hao continued cultivating despite his dwindling resources and fading hopes.
• Nearly two epochs into his effort, Qin Hao broke through the bottleneck and began refining his ancestral god power as his cultivation rose.
• Qin Hao left the Flying Boat because it could not withstand the pressure and ancestral god power released during his advancement.
• While continuing his breakthrough in the Ancient Heavensea Ruins, Qin Hao sensed three Ancestral Gods nearby, including two with demon spirit demonic qi.

Qin Hao sensed three Two-Star Ancestral Gods in the Ancient Heavensea Ruins and approached while continuing his breakthrough, hoping to learn his location. True Lord Xuyang fled from Qixiu and Demon Venerable Yuantai, then spotted Qin Hao nearby.

• Qin Hao detected two Ancestral Gods tied to the Outer Realm Demon Spirits pursuing a third and decided to keep cultivating as he approached them.
• Qin Hao sensed that all three were Two-Star Ancestral Gods and resolved to test his Ten Thousand Sword Hand against the pursuers.
• Qin Hao worried he might be heading toward the wrong heaven and earth, but continued toward the fleeing Ancestral God to ask for directions.
• True Lord Xuyang recalled how Qixiu and Demon Venerable Yuantai had badly wounded him after the Eternal Storm disrupted an ambush in the Netherworld Star Domain.
• True Lord Xuyang spotted Qin Hao approaching and was surprised that he had not sensed him earlier.

True Lord Xuyang tried to draw Demon Venerable Yuantai and Qixiu away from Qin Hao, but Qixiu charged at the cultivator who was attempting to break through to Two-Star Ancestral God. As True Lord Xuyang rushed back to protect him, Qin Hao stayed seated and launched the Fourth Turn of Ten Thousand Sword Hand at Qixiu.

• True Lord Xuyang discovered Qin Hao cultivating at One-Star Ancestral God perfection and changed course to avoid endangering him.
• Demon Venerable Yuantai assigned Qixiu to kill Qin Hao while he pursued the injured True Lord Xuyang.
• True Lord Xuyang turned back toward Qin Hao to intercept Qixiu, and Demon Venerable Yuantai followed him.
• Qin Hao sensed their movements and decided to use Qixiu to test the Fourth Turn of his Ten Thousand Sword Hand.
• Qin Hao unleashed Meteor Sword Radiance at Qixiu without leaving his cross-legged position.

Qin Hao unleashed a Low-Rank Peak Secret Art that killed Qixiu in a single strike, shocking Demon Venerable Yuantai and True Lord Xuyang. Qixiu’s demonic qi dispersed as the others witnessed Qin Hao’s overwhelming power.

• Qixiu charged toward Qin Hao, hoping to kill him and earn enough battle merits to advance his cultivation.
• Qin Hao sent a meteor-like sword strike at Qixiu, and Demon Venerable Yuantai and True Lord Xuyang recognized it as a Low-Rank Peak Secret Art.
• Qixiu tried to block the attack with Mad Demon Ghost Dance, but the sword radiance severed his arms and cleaved his body in two.
• Qin Hao’s sword radiance split into countless fragments that destroyed Qixiu’s life force and killed him instantly.

Qin Hao killed Qixiu and broke through to Two-Star Ancestral God, prompting Demon Venerable Yuan Tai to flee. The chapter ends with Qin Hao unleashing a Vortex Sword Radiance that True Lord Xu Yang recognized as a Mid-Rank Peak Secret Art.

• Qin Hao killed Qixiu with one sword strike, shocking Demon Venerable Yuan Tai and True Lord Xu Yang.
• Demon Venerable Yuan Tai fled, intending to return to the Netherworld Star Domain and gather powerful Ancestral Gods to kill Qin Hao.
• True Lord Xu Yang chased Yuan Tai but realized he lacked the ancestral god power to catch him.
• Qin Hao broke through to Two-Star Ancestral God, and Yuan Tai fled even faster.
• Qin Hao sent a Vortex Sword Radiance after Yuan Tai, and True Lord Xu Yang recognized it as a Mid-Rank Peak Secret Art.

Qin Hao used his Mid-Rank Peak Secret Art, Vortex Sword Radiance, to kill Demon Venerable Yuan Tai after overpowering his Wave-Breaking Transformation. True Lord Xu Yang thanked Qin Hao, recognizing him as an extraordinarily powerful ally of the cultivators.

• True Lord Xu Yang realized Qin Hao had created a Mid-Rank Peak Secret Art as the Vortex Sword Radiance sped toward Demon Venerable Yuan Tai.
• Demon Venerable Yuan Tai used Wave-Breaking Transformation to raise spatial waves and block Qin Hao's attack.
• Qin Hao's Vortex Sword Radiance devoured the spatial waves and dragged Demon Venerable Yuan Tai into its vortex.
• The sword radiance drained Demon Venerable Yuan Tai's life divine power and aura, killing him.
• True Lord Xu Yang approached Qin Hao and solemnly thanked him for his righteous aid.

After killing Demon Venerable Yuantai and Qixiu, Qin Hao examined the power he gained by breaking through to the Two-Star Ancestral God Realm and discovered the Supreme Sword Tower’s seventh-floor seal loosening. He explored the tower but could not enter its realms tied to Star Sea Heaven and Earth, then encountered the Golden Radiance Lord on the fifth floor.

• True Lord Xuyang thanked Qin Hao for saving him, then sat down nearby to heal while Qin Hao continued cultivating.
• Qin Hao assessed his increased Ancestral God Power and the strength of the Ten Thousand Sword Hand’s Meteor and Endlessness moves.
• Qin Hao sensed the Supreme Sword Tower’s seventh-floor seal loosening and sent his consciousness into the tower.
• Qin Hao found that he could not enter the Land of Calamity on the fourth floor and recalled that he also could not enter the Blood Spirit Land on the sixth floor.
• The Golden Radiance Lord recognized Qin Hao’s Ancestral God Realm pressure and exclaimed in disbelief that he had advanced so quickly.

Qin Hao investigated the Supreme Sword Tower after reaching the ancestral god realm, but he could not break the Seventh Floor’s seal and found Ancient God unresponsive. Back in the Ancient Heavensea Ruins, he spoke with True Lord Xuyang and introduced himself as the Sword Martial Lord.

• Qin Hao suspected the Golden Radiance Lord had hidden knowledge because he recognized Qin Hao as an Ancestral God, but he left him alive to investigate later.
• Qin Hao visited the Seventh Floor, where his power made the Water Curtain seal surge but failed to break it.
• Qin Hao checked the Eighth Floor and called for Ancient God on the Ninth Floor, then concluded Ancient God was likely still asleep.
• Qin Hao left the Supreme Sword Tower and returned his consciousness to his body in the Ancient Heavensea Ruins.
• True Lord Xuyang congratulated Qin Hao on becoming a Two-Star Ancestral God and asked his name, and Qin Hao introduced himself as the Sword Martial Lord.