Chapter Summaries

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.

Qin Hao studied the Origin Demon Crystals needed to cultivate the Gods and Devils Heaven-Suppressing Art, then exchanged Azure Flame Points for twenty of them. After the crystals arrived at his Cultivation Courtyard, he prepared to begin cultivation, while nearby disciples noticed someone receiving resources.

• Qin Hao learned that Origin Demon Crystals were rare, expensive treasures formed within Devil Race members and that the Gods and Devils Heaven-Suppressing Art used them for cultivation.
• Qin Hao exchanged three thousand Azure Flame Points for ten inferior Origin Demon Crystals and fifty-two thousand six hundred for ten Low-Grade Origin Demon Crystals.
• The Mysterious Tower Spirit deducted the points and arranged delivery, leaving Qin Hao with seventy-nine thousand Azure Flame Points.
• A streak of light delivered a wooden box of twenty Origin Demon Crystals to Qin Hao's Cultivation Courtyard, and he carried it to his Cultivation Chamber to begin cultivating.
• Guo Dun, Peng Kun, Sun Chenhua, and Zong Yuanjiu saw a streak of light deliver resources to a nearby Cultivation Courtyard, and Sun Chenhua and Zong Yuanjiu lamented their lack of Azure Flame Points.

Peng Kun and his companions found Qin Hao in seclusion and learned he had spent their Azure Flame Points, but sect rules prevented them from confronting him. Qin Hao examined the Origin Demon Crystals he had acquired and began studying the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram.

• Peng Kun ordered Sun Chenhua and Zong Yuanjiu to summon Qin Hao, but they found his courtyard sealed while he was in seclusion.
• Sun Chenhua and Zong Yuanjiu realized Qin Hao had used their Azure Flame Points to exchange for cultivation supplies and reported it to Guo Dun.
• Guo Dun left, telling the three to notify him when Qin Hao emerged, while Peng Kun ordered Sun Chenhua and Zong Yuanjiu to take turns keeping watch.
• Peng Kun vowed to make Qin Hao repay the Azure Flame Points if he spent them, then left to cultivate.
• Qin Hao examined the Origin Demon Crystals and stored them for his Devouring Doppelganger.
• Qin Hao entered the chamber for the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram and began studying its first six images.

Qin Hao studied the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram, then used the Great Dao Patterns in his Self-World to rapidly master more Origin Laws alongside his Time Doppelganger and Devouring Doppelganger. After returning to their separate cultivation paths, the Devouring Doppelganger prepared to refine an Origin Demon Crystal.

• Qin Hao finished his ten days studying the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram and spent another day consolidating his insights.
• Qin Hao comprehended Origin Laws within the Great Dao Patterns and increased his Ninth-Order Origin Laws from thirty-nine to fifty-three over ten days.
• Qin Hao summoned his Time Doppelganger and Devouring Doppelganger to study the Great Dao Patterns with him before each returned to separate cultivation.
• The Devouring Doppelganger practiced the Gods and Devils Heaven-Suppressing Art on a barren planet and reflected on the difficulty of mastering its second level.
• The Devouring Doppelganger produced an inferior Origin Demon Crystal and prepared to refine it, knowing the first attempt could provoke a backlash.

Black-Clad Qin Hao refined a Low-Grade Origin Demon Crystal to rapidly strengthen his body while his True Self cultivated the Spirit-Shaking Art and greatly improved his Divine Soul. He left off with his Martial Soul at Heaven Grade, Ninth Rank and his Sword Heaven and Earth Pressure gathered into a thick staff with far greater ease.

• Black-Clad Qin Hao shattered and absorbed a Low-Grade Origin Demon Crystal, using his Devouring Martial Soul to refine its energy without damaging his meridians.
• Black-Clad Qin Hao increased his physical strength by at least a third, reaching roughly the Half-Step Creation level, and planned to refine his remaining Origin Demon Crystals.
• Qin Hao began cultivating the Spirit-Shaking Art and discovered that its Cultivation Diagram drew Soul Power from between Heaven and Earth to strengthen his Divine Soul.
• Qin Hao cultivated for half a month, raising his Little Sword Jian Wu Martial Soul from Earth Grade, Seventh Rank to Heaven Grade, Ninth Rank.
• Qin Hao used Soul Wave Suppression to gather and compress his Sword Heaven and Earth Pressure into a thick staff in less than Half a Quarter Hour.

Qin Hao practiced Soul Wave Suppression and discovered that its immense power made it dangerous to control. He then trained the Heaven and Earth Divine Abilities against a sparring partner, rapidly improving his teleportation range.

• Qin Hao infused part of his Divine Soul into the rod of pressure, but it slipped out of control and exploded against Sword Heaven and Earth, nearly destroying his Divine Soul.
• Qin Hao recognized that Soul Wave Suppression could threaten powerful opponents and practiced it cautiously until he could barely control part of the rod.
• Qin Hao entered a one-star Martial Skill Cultivation Chamber and fought a sparring partner to train his Heaven and Earth Divine Abilities.
• Qin Hao continued the chamber training and raised his Wind Travels the World teleportation range from just over a hundred meters to a thousand meters.