Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• After Jun Wangchen defeats two lower-ranked fighters, the crowd recognizes that he may rank among the Mythic Heavenly Palace’s top fifty. Mo Long, watching from the stands, feels tempted to challenge someone himself.
• He Tian, the eighteenth-ranked fighter and a late Earth-tier cultivator, steps forward to test Jun. Confident in his newly formed martial soul, refined cultivation method, and powerful technique, He Tian expects to overwhelm the newcomer.
• Their first exchange ends evenly: Jun’s sword strike cancels He Tian’s punch.
• He Tian intensifies his attacks, but Jun pierces his giant fist, counters its fragments, and strikes He Tian’s defensive shield hard enough to make him stagger.
• He Tian then unleashes Metal Force Fist, drawing metal-element energy into a tornado-like attack. Jun answers with “Shadow Moves, Sword Resounds, Subduing All Things,” fusing sword intent and sword force so that even the surroundings seem to become blades.
• Jun’s invisible giant sword shatters He Tian’s attack, breaks through his defenses, and sends him flying, badly wounded. The arena is left stunned.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen continues to reveal greater strength, moving from composed confidence to a decisive display of exceptional sword mastery. He remains calm even when surprised by He Tian’s attack.
• He Tian begins arrogantly, believing only a top-ten fighter could threaten him. After Jun’s counterattacks, he acknowledges Jun’s ability and uses his full strength, but is ultimately overwhelmed.
• Mo Long admires Jun’s success but also grows eager to enter the competition himself.
• Hete Xixi worries about Jun, while Li Tianshuai confidently reassures her.

Significant themes

• Underestimated talent: Jun’s status as a newcomer obscures a level of skill that challenges even an elite senior fighter.
• Confidence versus arrogance: He Tian’s certainty gives way to respect only after Jun proves his strength.
• Mastery and harmony: Jun’s ultimate technique joins sword intent with sword force and extends that power through his surroundings, presenting swordsmanship as a unified force.

Character interactions

• The crowd debates whether He Tian’s challenge is fair, but agrees Jun has already earned recognition.
• He Tian and Jun exchange confident taunts before their escalating duel.
• Hete Xixi voices concern from the stands; Li Tianshuai reassures her that Jun has more strength to show.
• Jun’s decisive victory turns He Tian’s earlier contempt into respect—and leaves the spectators speechless.

Key plot points

• Jun Wangchen defeats He Tian, a Mythic Heavenly Palace veteran ranked among its top twenty, stunning the tournament spectators.
• He Tian refuses to accept the loss and demands another fight. After his masked senior brother reminds him that accepting defeat takes courage, He Tian insists he was careless and attacks again.
• He Tian unleashes his earth-tier-peak Water Annihilation Fist, whose tracking water fists merge into stronger attacks. Jun remains calm and counters with the fourth form of the Green Lotus Sword Art: Green Lotus Sword Intent.
• Jun’s grandmaster-level sword intent destroys the fists and strikes He Tian, leaving him severely injured. Spectators and senior figures conclude that Jun may already rank among the Palace’s top five.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen displays immense skill and composure. He dismisses He Tian’s excuses and treats the rematch without anger, revealing both confidence and a high standard for what strength means.
• He Tian responds to defeat with denial and pride. His escalating attack fails decisively, exposing the gap between his claimed ability and Jun’s actual power.
• The masked senior brother calmly urges He Tian to accept the result. Jun notices that the seemingly ordinary man may conceal formidable strength.
• Luo Qin is impressed by Jun’s achievement, comparing his talent favorably with her own and the masked man’s.
• Li Tianshuai admires Jun, while Wei Mingzhe cautiously points out that the Palace’s strongest members have yet to fight; Li interprets this as jealousy.
• The Cold and Charm Heavenly Kings recognize Jun’s rapid rise and credit the Thunder Heavenly King’s good fortune in having him.
• Mo Long and Hete Xixi, fellow entrants through the probationary assessment, reflect on how far Jun has outpaced them.

Significant themes

• True strength versus excuses: Jun’s view is that a strong person need not rationalize defeat.
• Talent and rapid advancement: Jun’s sword mastery at a young age astonishes even established prodigies and leaders.
• Humility in defeat: The masked senior brother presents admitting loss as a form of courage, though He Tian cannot accept it.
• Ambition and hierarchy: Jun’s victory raises the possibility that he can challenge the Palace’s highest-ranked experts, though its top members remain untested.

Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen defeats He Tian in the second round with one strike, leaving He Tian stunned and disheartened. After a senior member urges him offstage and a masked man offers comfort, He Tian accepts the loss and vows to do better next time.
• Jun remains on the tournament stage after defeating three top-hundred fighters. He is determined to become the Mythic Heavenly Palace’s number one so he can meet Xu Youyue.
• Sword Fiend, ranked seventh among the palace’s top ten, challenges Jun. A formidable swordsman at Earth tier peak, he opens with a killing-focused strike imbued with slaying sword intent.
• Jun dodges the first attack, then chooses to meet Sword Fiend’s next pair of sword-energy attacks with two lotus-shaped streams of his own. The chapter ends before their clash resolves.

Character developments

• He Tian moves from disbelief and resentment toward accepting defeat, though he remains determined to improve.
• Jun Wangchen stays composed and confident, showing restraint by not further humiliating He Tian. He also recognizes Sword Fiend’s talent and treats him as a serious opponent.
• Li Tianshuai, Hete Xixi, Wei Mingzhe, and Mo Long reflect on Jun’s rapid progress and their own ambitions. Wei vows to surpass Mo Long, while the group acknowledges the challenge of catching up to Jun.

Significant themes

• Accepting defeat as part of growth: Losing is less damaging than refusing to acknowledge it.
• Ambition and perseverance: The younger members are inspired to keep training, even when the gap between them and Jun seems enormous.
• Skill and personal discipline: The coming duel contrasts Sword Fiend’s lethal, self-developed sword intent with Jun’s Green Lotus Sword Intent.
• Recognition and status: Jun’s goal of reaching the top is tied not only to prestige but also to his desire to meet Xu Youyue.

Character interactions

• Luo Qin admonishes He Tian to leave the stage; the masked man then encourages him to accept the result, and He Tian thanks him and addresses Jun with a promise to improve.
• Jun’s peers praise his strength while challenging one another to work harder.
• Sword Fiend openly boasts that his swordsmanship surpasses Jun’s, then attacks without waiting for a reply. Above the stage, the Cold Heavenly King and Charm Heavenly King assess the matchup as a contest of swordsmanship and combat technique.

Plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen and Sword Fiend’s Sword Intents collide, astonishing the spectators with the force of their duel.
• Sword Fiend warns Jun to surrender, but Jun calmly insists that he will not be the one to bleed. Sword Fiend attacks with a fierce black-sword technique.
• Jun cuts through the attack and lands two curved streams of Green Lotus Sword Energy, wounding Sword Fiend and forcing him back. Sword Fiend is surprised by Jun’s precise control.
• Jun realizes that Green Lotus Sword Intent seems to lose effectiveness when used repeatedly in one day, since the wounds are only superficial.
• The duel intensifies. Their swords clash with enough force to send both fighters into the air, where they remain suspended by gathering Sword Force beneath their feet—a spectacle that astonishes the crowd.
• Sword Fiend unleashes his signature Phantom Sword Technique, multiplying his attack into a confusing barrage. Jun counters with Red Sword at the Fingertips, shattering the phantom blades and striking Sword Fiend hard enough to nearly knock him from the air.
• The chapter ends with Sword Fiend recognizing Jun as an extraordinary opponent who seems to have no weaknesses.

Character development

• Jun Wangchen remains composed and confident, displaying remarkable sword control and mastery. He also thinks strategically, noticing a possible limit on how often he can use Green Lotus Sword Intent effectively.
• Sword Fiend begins arrogantly, confident that his relentless offense will prevail. After Jun wounds him and defeats his signature technique, he becomes wary and treats Jun as a formidable threat.

Significant themes

• Skill versus reputation: Sword Fiend’s standing among the top fighters is challenged by Jun’s greater precision and technique.
• Mastery and potential: Jun’s abilities are remarkable for his age, prompting speculation about how powerful he may become.
• Limits and strategy: Jun’s observation about Green Lotus Sword Intent suggests that even powerful techniques have constraints.

Character interactions

• Jun’s calm taunts provoke Sword Fiend and irritate the returning students, who defend their champion and expect Jun to be humbled.
• As the fight progresses, the rivalry shifts from mutual challenge to wary respect: Sword Fiend acknowledges Jun’s skill and uses his full strength, while Jun answers each attack with controlled, decisive counters.

Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen and Sword Fiend continue their duel, trading powerful sword attacks across the stage.
• Sword Fiend unveils the Lone Dragon Sword Art, a nearly invisible strike that makes spectators expect Jun to lose.
• Jun remains composed and counters with the Clear Wind Sword Art. Its invisible sword energy tears apart Sword Fiend’s attack and cuts his chest, decisively ending the match.
• Sword Fiend vows to avenge his defeat and leaves, while the crowd reacts in disbelief.
• Jun returns to his seat to replenish his spiritual power, preparing for the remaining bouts. His goal remains to become the strongest person in the Mythic Heavenly Palace.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen demonstrates that his swordsmanship is even more formidable than previously shown. He treats Sword Fiend’s loss without triumph or hostility and rests strategically rather than from fear.
• Sword Fiend is shaken and humiliated by the defeat, but turns his frustration into a promise to train and seek revenge.
• Mo Long, having fought Jun before, trusts that Jun has more strength to reveal; Wei Mingzhe is initially doubtful but watches the outcome.
• Luo Qin challenges Zhuo Bufan’s claim to superior swordsmanship. Zhuo, usually proud and aloof, admits Jun is better and declines to challenge him.
• Li Tianshuai, Hete Xixi, and Wei Mingzhe acknowledge that Jun’s ability surpasses theirs; Mo Long is unsurprised by the victory.

Significant themes

• Hidden strength and underestimated talent: Jun’s calm demeanor conceals abilities that exceed even the crowd’s expectations.
• Mastery and humility: Jun wins decisively but remains focused on preparation and his larger goal.
• Defeat as motivation: Sword Fiend’s loss becomes a spur for future growth, while also setting up a possible rivalry.
• Reputation and recognition: Jun’s victory strengthens his standing as the Mythic Heavenly Palace’s foremost swordsman and suggests his current ranking understates his ability.

Key plot points and events

• Several newcomers, including Mo Long, Li Tianshuai, Hete Xixi, Wei Mingzhe, Liu Doudou, and Jiang Chen, displayed their abilities at the exchange. Mo Long defeated three top-hundred fighters before losing to Xu Shan, a top-five expert.
• A masked senior and Senior Sister Luo Qin praised the newcomers’ talent and suggested they would soon be ready to venture beyond the Mythic Heavenly Palace. Their exchange hinted that both seniors had reached early heaven tier.
• Xu Shan challenged Jun Wangchen, expecting his earth-tier opponent to be outmatched. Though spectators thought Jun might refuse to protect his reputation, he accepted without hesitation.
• Xu Shan opened with a fast, tricky blue vortex attack. Jun countered immediately, then used his perceptive swordsmanship to identify an opening and cut through Xu Shan’s force shield, leaving a mark on his clothes.
• Xu Shan followed with his Blue River Palm. Jun raised his sword intent from grandmaster level to Celestial Master Rank and answered with the Clear Wind Sword, shattering the attack. The duel remains unresolved as the chapter ends.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen demonstrates renewed stamina after resting, exceptional perception, confidence, and a willingness to face a stronger opponent. He reveals that his sword intent is far greater than he had previously shown.
• Xu Shan begins arrogantly, confident his half-step heaven-tier strength will secure victory, but Jun’s counters make him take the fight more seriously.
• Mo Long establishes himself as one of the strongest newcomers with a long winning streak.
• Luo Qin and the masked man appear to be advanced, experienced seniors who take reassurance from the newcomers’ promise.

Significant themes

• Hidden strength and underestimated talent: Jun’s abilities exceed what others—and Xu Shan—initially expect.
• Courage versus reputation: Jun accepts a risky challenge rather than protect his unbeaten record.
• Skill and perception: Jun’s understanding of swordsmanship lets him read attacks and openings, not merely overpower opponents.
• A rising generation: The newcomers’ performances suggest the sect’s future is in capable hands.

Character interactions

• The masked man and Luo Qin discuss the newcomers’ potential and lightly compare their own cultivation.
• Xu Shan publicly calls Jun to the stage, while the spectators debate whether Jun should risk his reputation by accepting.
• Jun and Xu Shan’s interaction shifts from Xu Shan’s confidence to mutual seriousness as Jun’s skill and stronger sword intent become clear.

Key events

• Jun Wangchen effortlessly breaks Xu Shan’s Blue River Palm, revealing that his sword intent has risen from Grandmaster Level to the exceedingly rare Celestial Master Rank.
• Xu Shan presses the attack with his second killing move, Blue Light Falling Blade.
• Jun answers with the fifth form of the Green Lotus Sword Art, Silver Sword Across the Sky. Its sweeping sword rays consume Xu Shan’s attack, break through his origin-force defenses, fracture his ribs, and knock him off the Tournament Stage.
• Jun wins, stunning the crowd: Xu Shan was one of the tournament’s top five, while Jun is only at peak earth tier.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen demonstrates not just overwhelming power but remarkable composure, growing sword intent during combat, and an elegant yet lethal mastery of his art.
• Xu Shan initially attacks with confidence but comes to recognize Jun as an equal; his two signature moves prove insufficient.
• Luo Qin and the masked man are shaken by Jun’s swordsmanship and foresee that he could surpass their generation.
• Jun’s peers respond with admiration and discouragement. Li Tianshuai openly praises him; Mo Long admits he was naïve to think he could catch up. Hete Xixi, Wei Mingzhe, Liu Doudou, and Jiang Chen are likewise humbled by the gap between them.

Significant themes

• Exceptional growth and hidden potential: Jun’s sword intent advances in the middle of battle.
• The gulf between talent and mastery: Even fellow geniuses realize Jun has moved far beyond their level.
• Reputation earned through action: Jun’s quiet performance transforms skepticism into awe and establishes him as an unprecedented newcomer.

Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen defeats Xu Shan with the Fifth Form of the Green Lotus Sword Art, Silver Sword Across the Sky. The move wins decisively but uses so much spiritual power that Jun can currently perform it only twice before needing to reach the Heavenly Rank.
• At midday, the exchange pauses until three o’clock. The Thunder and Flame Heavenly Kings summon Jun and explain the rewards for finishing in the Mythic Heavenly Palace’s top three: exemption from first-year missions, freedom to leave while retaining membership benefits, a monthly allowance of 200 Spirit Stones, and the authority of a colonel. Jun accepts the challenge confidently.
• The Heavenly Kings discuss whether divine rank is attainable. Thunder Heavenly King believes the Cultivation Realm is real and cites an old palace-master’s tablet; the others doubt its existence. The group’s discussion ends in a somber silence.
• Jun returns to his room and opens WeChat. He needs a top-three finish to gain the standing required to reach Xu Youyue, whose wedding is three months away. He also intends to confront the father who abandoned him and his mother, now said to be in Beijing.
• Before Jun can message Erlang Shen for help, Taishang Laojun calls him into the Pill Refining Space. Jun reports that he has become a Fifth-Grade Alchemist. His master is stunned and examines him with powerful soul energy.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen reveals both humility and confidence: he downplays his victory as luck, yet believes he can place in the top three. His motivations extend beyond competition—he seeks power, influence, answers about his father, and a chance to reach Xu Youyue.
• Thunder Heavenly King praises Jun and offers him a strong incentive to compete. He also firmly believes in the Cultivation Realm and defends the late palace master’s claims.
• Flame, Cold, and Charm Heavenly Kings remain skeptical that the Cultivation Realm exists, though their silence suggests they share some of Thunder’s hope.
• Taishang Laojun shifts from casually asking about Jun’s progress to intense surprise when he hears Jun’s unexpectedly high alchemy rank.

Significant themes

• Ambition and rapid advancement: Jun seeks cultivation, status, and resources to overcome major personal obstacles.
• Belief versus doubt: The Heavenly Kings’ disagreement over the Cultivation Realm highlights uncertainty about the limits of power.
• Personal justice and unresolved family ties: Jun’s plans to find his father and demand an explanation add a personal motive to his pursuit of strength.
• Power and its cost: Jun’s strongest sword technique is effective but severely limited by his current spiritual reserves.

• Key events: Taishang Laojun discovers that Jun Wangchen has reached fifth-grade alchemist rank and possesses the rare Mortal’s Cultivation Art, as well as Sword Immortal Li Bai’s Green Lotus Sword Art. Impressed, Taishang offers him one wish. Jun asks to become stronger, so Taishang forcibly boosts his cultivation to peak Golden Core, though it drops back as his body struggles to absorb the sudden increase. He explains Jun should regain the level over the next month and reach peak Golden Core within two months. Taishang also passes on the middle volume of the Alchemy Art before departing. After meditating, Jun returns to the real world and prepares for the afternoon student exchange, declaring that he intends to challenge the Mythic Heavenly Palace’s top three fighters.
• Character developments: Jun’s rapid alchemy and cultivation progress astonishes Taishang, who becomes convinced that Jun is the Primordial Heaven Venerable’s inheritor. Jun gains confidence from his new strength and powerful techniques, though he remains comically wary of Taishang’s intentions. Li Tianshuai is stunned by Jun’s latest growth and doubts his bold plan, but recognizes his determination.
• Character interactions: Taishang questions Jun about his cultivation and Li Bai’s gifts, then mentors and empowers him. Jun jokingly asks for three wishes before settling on increased strength. Later, Li Tianshuai arrives to invite him to the exchange; Jun announces his challenge, leaving Li shocked and sympathetic toward the likely targets.
• Themes: The chapter highlights the value of powerful mentors and inherited knowledge, the risks of advancing too quickly without a stable foundation, and the tension between extraordinary talent and hard-earned progress. Jun’s confidence also sets up a coming test of whether his rapid growth can translate into victory.

Chapter Summary

• Plot and events: At the afternoon student exchange, Jun Wangchen finally takes the stage and challenges Fang Daosheng, the palace’s third-ranked student. Fang initially refuses, judging Jun too weak to be worth his time. When Jun suddenly attacks, Fang intercepts the strike and agrees to fight. He reveals that he has reached the early Heaven Tier, astonishing the crowd. The duel begins with Fang’s fiery spear techniques clashing against Jun’s spiritual-energy sword and Wooden Sword. Their battle escalates until sword and spear flashes obscure the fighters, while the shock waves shake the arena and injure weaker spectators. The chapter ends with the fight still raging.
• Character developments: Jun shifts from patient, quiet observation to a bold challenge, showing confidence and formidable sword skill. Though surprised by Fang’s strength, he remains composed and keeps pace with him. Fang is introduced as proud and dismissive, but his willingness to accept the duel—and his overwhelming power—establishes him as a serious opponent.
• Character interactions: Jun directly challenges Fang despite Fang’s refusal. Fang’s junior sister tries to defuse the situation by offering to fight instead, but Jun’s attack forces Fang to step in. The spectators react with disbelief at Fang’s rank and growing admiration for Jun as he holds his own.
• Themes: The chapter emphasizes pride and provocation, the value of proving strength through combat, and the gap between spectators’ expectations and the fighters’ actual abilities. It also highlights the danger and spectacle of high-level martial arts: even watching a Heaven Tier battle can be physically harmful.

Key plot points and events

• To avoid endangering the people below, Jun Wangchen invites Fang Daosheng to continue their duel in the sky. Their initial clash sends them apart, and Fang acknowledges Jun’s unusual speed and skill.
• Jun says he is aiming for the top three and urges Fang to stop holding back. Their competing aura and sword intent roil the air before they charge again.
• Fang unleashes Shattering Spear Strike, but Jun’s Red Sword at the Fingertips breaks its blue energy spheres and greatly weakens their explosions.
• Fang reveals a crimson spirit body that boosts his strength and speed. The spectators worry that Jun is now at a disadvantage.
• Fang attacks with Army-Breaking Strike. Jun answers with Shadow Moves, Sword Resounds, Subduing All Things, fusing sword intent and sword force until the surroundings seem to become swords themselves.
• Their final collision fills the sky with blinding light and thunderous crashes; the chapter ends before the outcome is clear.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen remains composed and confident, showing that his ambition is backed by formidable skill. He repeatedly pushes Fang to fight seriously.
• Fang Daosheng shifts from dismissing Jun to taking him seriously, then reveals a hidden advantage when his spirit body emerges. His pride makes Jun’s confidence especially provocative.
• The onlookers split between doubt and belief. Hete Xixi, Mo Long, Wei Mingzhe, and others recognize the danger Fang poses, while Li Tianshuai remains confident in Jun. Luo Qin and Li Changkong identify Fang’s spirit body.

Significant themes

• Hidden strength and escalating rivalry: Each fighter reveals more as the duel intensifies.
• Confidence tested by skill: Jun’s bold claims are challenged by Fang’s power, but Jun responds with an even more advanced sword technique.
• Spectacle and uncertainty: The crowd’s changing reactions heighten the suspense as neither fighter has yet secured victory.

Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen and Fang Daosheng’s clash shakes the Mythic Heavenly Palace. Jun’s sword attack overwhelms Fang, but a mysterious red glow protects him.
• The spectators learn that Jun has reached early Heaven Tier—far beyond the Earth Tier Peak he showed earlier. Fang is shocked and angered by Jun’s talent.
• Fang announces he has yet to use his full strength. He draws power from the sun, surrounding himself with blood-red filaments as the sky darkens around him.
• Luo Qin and Li Changkong recognize Fang’s power as a Divine Spirit Body, a supreme body that makes him nearly unbeatable against opponents at the same level. The Four Heavenly Kings conclude that Jun is likely to lose.
• Charm Heavenly King doubts that conclusion: Jun remains calm, suggesting he may have a hidden trump card of his own. The chapter ends before he reveals it.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen is revealed to be a Heaven Tier Martial Artist and remains confident despite Fang’s transformation. He judges Fang’s earlier attacks calmly and hints that he has greater strength available.
• Fang Daosheng moves from disbelief and humiliation to defiance, then unveils the power he has concealed. He boasts that he may cripple Jun.
• Luo Qin and Li Changkong shift from surprise at Jun’s hidden level to alarm at Fang’s Divine Spirit Body, recognizing that it surpasses their own capabilities.
• The Four Heavenly Kings debate the matchup. Thunder questions why Fang’s ability was undocumented; Flame explains it could remain secret until activated. Cold expects Jun to lose, while Charm reads Jun’s composure as evidence of another secret.

Significant themes

• Hidden power and deception: Both fighters have concealed abilities or strength, turning the duel into a contest of revelations.
• Talent, pride, and humiliation: Jun’s rapid advancement wounds Fang’s pride and fuels his determination.
• Appearances versus reality: Public rankings and earlier displays have understated both combatants, leaving the outcome uncertain.

Key plot points and events

• Fang Daosheng reveals his Divine Spirit Body, a rare constitution that greatly amplifies his strength and lets him wield powerful elemental energy. His power reaches roughly the mid Heaven Tier, making him seem like Jun Wangchen’s most formidable opponent yet.
• Fang attacks with his Overlord Spear, sending a crimson dragon of energy toward Jun.
• Jun counters by spreading his fifth-grade, Celestial Master Rank soul power across the capital and unleashing the sixth form of the Green Lotus Sword Art: Green Lotus Sword Radiance. Its brilliance scatters the clouds, weakens Fang’s Divine Spirit Halo, and tears apart the crimson dragon.
• Spectators recognize Jun’s swordsmanship as the realm of a Sword Saint, the highest of the three traditional swordsmanship levels.
• Fang and Jun continue their aerial clash, their attacks producing shock waves powerful enough to threaten the crowd. The Four Heavenly Kings raise a barrier to protect the spectators.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen remains composed despite Fang’s overwhelming strength. His sword intent radiance reveals that he has reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, astonishing even seasoned observers.
• Fang Daosheng proves that his confidence is backed by exceptional power, but Jun’s counter shows that Fang may not be the uncontested strongest.
• Li Changkong and Luo Qin, previously poised to settle who ranked first, accept that Jun has surpassed their rivalry.
• Li Tianshuai grows anxious about Jun’s chances; Mo Long judges that Jun is at a disadvantage before seeing his sword technique.

Significant themes

• Power and its price: Fang’s divine constitution requires extreme physical conditioning to withstand its immense energy.
• Mastery and natural talent: Jun’s Sword Saint-level skill contrasts with Fang’s raw, constitution-enhanced force.
• Recognition of supremacy: The spectators’ shifting expectations establish Jun as a possible new number one among the prodigies.
• The danger of elite combat: The duel’s collateral force threatens even those watching from a distance.

Character interactions

• Li Tianshuai asks Mo Long whether Jun can win; Mo Long doubts his chances based on Fang’s displayed strength.
• Jun dismisses Fang’s attack with calm confidence, then counters it decisively.
• Li Changkong and Luo Qin acknowledge Jun’s superiority and abandon their planned contest for first place.
• The Four Heavenly Kings protect the audience as Jun and Fang’s attacks collide.

Plot points and events

• Fang Daosheng’s Divine Spirit Body lets him survive Jun Wangchen’s sword-intent attacks and enhances his speed, making him extremely difficult to hurt.
• Jun and Fang trade rapid sword-and-spear blows. Neither can gain a decisive advantage, and observers below judge them evenly matched.
• Realizing that ordinary attacks cannot penetrate Fang’s defenses, Jun looks for another way to injure him. Fang, meanwhile, intends to outlast Jun in a battle of attrition.
• Jun draws and throws an ink-black sword. Fang tears it apart, only for its apparent explosion to prove a distraction: hidden Ink Parasites have entered his hand.
• Jun triggers a second explosion from within Fang’s hand, badly injuring it and proving that the Divine Spirit Body is not invulnerable.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen shows confidence, adaptability, and tactical cunning. When brute force fails, he conceals his real attack behind a deliberately misleading one.
• Fang Daosheng remains formidable and self-assured, but Jun’s ingenuity exposes a weakness in his reliance on the Divine Spirit Body.
• The spectators, including Mo Long and Li Tianshuai, recognize the fight’s uncertainty and hope Jun will prevail.

Significant themes

• Strategy over raw strength: Jun wins an opening by exploiting Fang’s assumptions rather than overpowering him.
• The limits of invulnerability: Even formidable defenses can be bypassed through a carefully chosen attack.
• Deception and misdirection: The sword and its explosion are decoys for the hidden Ink Parasites.

Character interactions

• Fang acknowledges Jun’s exceptional potential but insists Jun cannot defeat him while the Divine Spirit Body protects him.
• Jun counters Fang’s confidence with a cryptic smile and a concealed plan.
• Below, the onlookers debate the balance of the fight, then react with shock when Jun finally injures Fang.

Key plot points and events

• Fang Daosheng is baffled when Jun Wangchen’s attacks damage him despite his Divine Spirit Body. Jun realizes the body protects against external attacks but not threats that penetrate from within.
• Jun continues attacking with ink-coated sword techniques and then demonstrates a wind-based sword art. He explains that wind can slip through every gap, no matter how fiercely it is resisted.
• Fang’s spear and defenses cannot withstand Jun’s wind blade. Ink and parasites breach the Divine Spirit Body’s halo, triggering internal explosions that leave Fang bloodied, drained, and unable to move.
• Jun defeats Fang, astonishing the arena. The chapter declares that, in July 2018, Jun became the Mythic Heavenly Palace’s number one, prompting excitement across the Palace and Beijing.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen establishes himself as an exceptional fighter, combining observation, ingenuity, and formidable swordsmanship to overcome Fang’s seemingly overwhelming defense.
• Fang Daosheng, previously a brilliant and powerful fighter, is left humiliated and devastated by defeat at the hands of a much younger newcomer.
• Mo Long, Hete Xixi, Li Tianshuai, and the other new students recognize the vast gap between themselves and Jun, shifting from ambition toward awe and admiration.
• Luo Qin and Li Changkong acknowledge that Jun has surpassed what they themselves could manage against Fang.

Significant themes

• Ingenuity overcoming raw defense: Jun wins by identifying and exploiting a hidden weakness rather than relying on brute force.
• The limits of apparent invulnerability: Fang’s Divine Spirit Body cannot protect him from attacks that bypass its outer defenses.
• Talent, rivalry, and hierarchy: Jun’s victory dramatically reshapes the Palace’s pecking order.
• Awe and aspiration: The spectators’ reactions show how one extraordinary achievement can inspire admiration while making others feel painfully distant from their own goals.

Character interactions

• Jun studies Fang’s defenses and adapts his strategy during their duel; Fang responds with increasingly desperate attacks.
• The audience, including the senior fighters and new students, reacts with shock, respect, envy, and discouragement as Jun wins.
• Fang hears the crowd’s praise of Jun while lying defeated, deepening his sense of humiliation.

Plot points and events

• After Jun Wangchen defeats Fang Daosheng and claims the title of the Mythic Heavenly Palace’s strongest member, Palace Master Gu Xuanming summons him for a private meeting with the Four Heavenly Kings.
• Gu tests Jun with his overwhelming half-step-divine pressure, then surprises everyone by asking whether he would consider becoming the next Palace Master.
• Jun makes clear that his goal is a status higher than Beijing’s Four Great Families, explaining that he needs it for love. He intends to reclaim Xu Youyue.
• When Gu doubts Jun’s strength is sufficient for such a position, Jun reveals he has reached Heaven-Tier Peak at just twenty years old. He also claims he can attain divine rank within two months and confirms that the Cultivation Realm exists, saying his master comes from there.
• Gu proposes a route to the status Jun wants: serve as Chief Instructor of the Mythic Heavenly Palace’s special-forces branch and lead it to a top-three finish in the upcoming ten-nation Military District Combat Tournament. Success would earn Jun command of that branch, promotion to Special-Class General, and eventually the martial arts branch’s leadership as well.
• The tournament is only a month away. The previous instructor resigned after the branch failed to place in the top three, and the nation has threatened to disband it if it fails again. Martial artists cannot compete, so Jun would train ordinary special-forces soldiers rather than fight in their place.
• Jun accepts Gu’s offer without hesitation.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen displays confidence, ambition, and strategic clarity. He reveals enough of his extraordinary cultivation and background to strengthen his bargaining position, while keeping the Groundhog Phone secret. His pursuit of power is presented as being driven by his desire to reclaim Xu Youyue.
• Gu Xuanming moves from assessing Jun’s talent to proposing a high-stakes opportunity. He recognizes Jun’s unusual strength and background, and frames the instructor role as a practical path to national influence.
• The Four Heavenly Kings are first pleased by Jun’s performance, then shocked by his cultivation, his claims about the Cultivation Realm, and Gu’s proposal. They ultimately welcome Jun’s acceptance.
• Jun’s exchange with Gu is a negotiation: Jun states what he wants, demonstrates why he might deserve it, and weighs the proposed role against his larger goal.

Significant themes

• Power and status: Martial strength alone is not enough to overcome Beijing’s established political families; Jun needs institutional and military authority as well.
• Ambition and love: Jun’s pursuit of influence is explicitly tied to reclaiming Xu Youyue.
• Hidden worlds and exceptional talent: The Cultivation Realm and Jun’s connection to it suggest a wider reality beyond what the Palace leadership understands.
• Responsibility under pressure: The special-forces branch’s future—and national prestige in the tournament—now rests on Jun’s ability to train its soldiers.

Plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen spends several days at the Mythic Heavenly Palace consolidating his cultivation. The chapter then looks back to the night before the trip, when Li Tianshuai persuaded him to go sightseeing on a busy Beijing pedestrian street.
• Li eagerly chases women, dressing up his lechery as patriotic duty, while Jun mocks him and strolls along on his own.
• A beautiful, hurried girl collides with Jun and claims that men are pursuing her to sell her into prostitution. She clings to him and asks for protection.
• Jun initially plays the gallant protector, but when the pursuing men arrive in force, he admits that he is scared too and steps aside. The girl flees, the men follow, and she angrily curses him from a distance.
• Jun later reasons that her story was likely a ploy and that getting involved could have drawn him into serious trouble.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen remains vain and boastful, joking about his looks and enjoying the attention, but his apparent bravado is undercut by his quick retreat when danger appears. He also shows some caution: he suspects the girl is manipulating him and avoids escalating the situation.
• Li Tianshuai is portrayed as shamelessly woman-chasing, using elaborate comic arguments to justify it. He leaves Jun behind to pursue a woman.
• The girl appears helpless at first but is presented as calculating and quick-thinking; her disgust at Jun’s behavior and frustration when he abandons her reveal her sharper side.

Significant themes

• Comedy through self-image and hypocrisy: Jun’s grandiose self-praise and Li’s lofty excuses contrast with their shallow, self-serving behavior.
• Appearance versus reality: The girl’s plea for help may be a performance, while Jun’s pose as a fearless protector quickly proves false.
• Caution and self-preservation: Jun chooses not to risk himself in a suspicious situation, despite briefly acting like a hero.

Character interactions

• Jun and Li trade insults and banter about Li’s lechery before separating on the street.
• The girl uses Jun as a potential shield, while Jun flirts and pretends to protect her.
• When the pursuers appear, Jun backs away; the girl glares at him, runs, and later shouts a curse as he calls after her jokingly.

Key plot points and events

• Jun Wangchen buys milk tea and reunites with his friend Li Tianshuai, who is dispirited after striking out with a woman.
• The two joke about their standards for women: Li lists crude “rules,” while Jun claims he wants someone fair-skinned, rich, and beautiful.
• Li Bingqing, the woman Jun encountered earlier, confronts him, accusing him of taking advantage of her and demanding an explanation.
• Jun denies responsibility, and he and Li Tianshuai trade insults and mocking remarks with her. Their teasing escalates until Li Bingqing grabs Jun and loudly claims he molested her, drawing attention from the crowd.
• To calm the situation, Jun agrees to pay for a hotel room, though his crude phrasing only makes her angrier.
• Li Bingqing drinks from Jun’s milk tea before learning he had already sipped from it. Embarrassed by the intimate contact, she spits it out and turns scarlet.
• Jun treats the encounter as a series of favors she has taken from him and asks her to leave. Li Bingqing restrains her anger and says she will go only if he does her a favor.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen remains irreverent and self-assured, deflecting Li Bingqing’s accusations with jokes and deliberately provocative remarks. He is more concerned with escaping the commotion than accepting blame.
• Li Tianshuai acts as Jun’s comic accomplice, boasting about his looks and provoking Li Bingqing rather than helping resolve the dispute.
• Li Bingqing arrives furious and determined to confront Jun, but her attempt to embarrass him backfires when she drinks from his cup. Her anger gives way to mortification, though she ultimately shifts from confrontation to bargaining.

Character interactions

• Jun and Li Tianshuai banter as friends, competing over their romantic standards and ridiculing one another.
• Jun and Li Bingqing engage in an escalating, hostile exchange: she accuses him, he mocks her, and she retaliates by staging a public accusation.
• Li Tianshuai sides with Jun and needles Li Bingqing, intensifying her humiliation.
• The chapter ends with Li Bingqing making a deal: she will leave if Jun agrees to help her.

Significant themes

• Comic misunderstanding and escalation: A chance encounter spirals into a public confrontation through accusations, teasing, and misread intentions.
• Pride and embarrassment: Li Bingqing’s status and reputation make the shared drink feel especially intimate, while her attempt to regain control only exposes her discomfort.
• Provocation and social performance: The characters use bravado, insults, and theatrical behavior to manage conflict—and to entertain or influence the people around them.

Key plot points and events

• Li Bingqing asks Jun Wangchen to pretend to be her boyfriend so her family’s people won’t take her back. He refuses, wary of getting involved with an influential family.
• Their argument turns comic: Bingqing claims that sharing a drink with Jun counts as a kiss, while Jun mocks her reasoning and boasts extravagantly about his looks.
• When her pursuers arrive, Bingqing threatens to accuse Jun of assault if he won’t help. She then tells them he is her boyfriend and kisses his cheek to make the claim convincing.
• The arriving group—her burly bodyguard and a cold, contemptuous woman, backed by men in black—are stunned by the display. The woman dismisses Jun as a “trash collector,” prompting Li Tianshuai to defend him. She turns on Tianshuai and demands to know who gave him permission to speak.
• It is revealed that Bingqing’s grandfather wants her to train with the Mythic Heavenly Palace for an upcoming international military combat tournament. Bingqing has resisted the demanding preparation and is using the boyfriend excuse to avoid it.

Character developments

• Jun Wangchen remains boastful, irreverent, and reluctant to accept obligations, though Bingqing’s sudden kiss surprises him.
• Li Bingqing shifts from pleading and arguing to boldly improvising a public romance to evade her family’s plans. Her clumsy kiss suggests little experience with intimacy.
• Li Tianshuai openly supports Jun, jokingly defending his unfashionable clothes as art, though he is also envious when Bingqing kisses Jun.
• The cold bodyguard is introduced as domineering and scornful, quickly judging Jun by his appearance.

Significant themes

• Appearance versus worth: Jun dresses plainly despite his wealth, and Tianshuai challenges the assumption that clothing reflects a person’s value.
• Freedom versus family duty: Bingqing resists her grandfather’s expectations and the elite training arranged for her.
• Humor and miscommunication: The chapter’s banter, exaggerated boasting, and absurd logic contrast with the serious conflict surrounding Bingqing’s future.
• Loyalty and status: Tianshuai stands up for Jun, while the bodyguards assert authority over Bingqing and dismiss those they consider beneath her.

Character interactions

• Jun and Bingqing trade insults and jokes as he refuses her request, but she ultimately uses him as a prop in her escape attempt.
• Bingqing’s public affection shocks Jun, Tianshuai, and her longtime bodyguards, who know she is usually reserved.
• Tianshuai backs Jun against the bodyguard’s insult, triggering a tense confrontation with her.

Key plot points and events

• In a milk tea shop, Li Tianshuai needles Li Bingqing’s bodyguard, the Cold and Proud Woman, with insults. She draws a gun and aims it at him.
• Jun Wangchen intervenes. He smashes the gun, lifts the bodyguard by the throat, and warns her not to threaten his friend. He releases her after Li Tianshuai jokes that Jun should be gentler with women.
• A burly man explains that the group is acting on orders from the Li family to bring Li Bingqing home. When Jun learns that Li Yeming is Li Bingqing’s second older brother, he abruptly ends the conversation.
• Jun accuses Li Bingqing of using him as a shield without considering the danger to him or his friend. He demonstrates overwhelming power by pulling a concealed pistol through the air and crushing it.
• Jun and Li Tianshuai leave. The burly man recognizes Jun as a Heavenly-Rank martial artist and decides to report him to the Li family’s old master.

Character developments and interactions

• Jun Wangchen shifts from controlled indifference to fearsome protectiveness when Li Tianshuai is threatened. He shows both immense strength and a strong dislike of the Li family’s perceived entitlement.
• Li Tianshuai remains irreverent under threat, joking even as Jun restrains the bodyguard. His humor lightens the confrontation and reinforces his close friendship with Jun.
• Li Bingqing is shocked by Jun’s strength and stung by his accusation. She recognizes that her attempt to use him as a shield could have seriously harmed him and Li Tianshuai.
• The Cold and Proud Woman goes from aggressive confidence to fear and reluctant respect after Jun easily overpowers her.
• The burly man moves from family pride to caution, realizing Jun is powerful enough to pose a serious threat.

Significant themes

• Power and restraint: Jun’s strength is displayed dramatically, but he uses it chiefly to protect his friend and deter further violence.
• Privilege and responsibility: Jun condemns Li Bingqing for treating strangers’ safety as expendable.
• Loyalty and friendship: Jun’s decisive response is motivated by the threat against Li Tianshuai.
• Appearances versus reality: The men are initially dismissed as dubious troublemakers, but Jun’s abilities overturn everyone’s assumptions.