Chapter Summaries

Ying Ming Hao watched Zhao Bufan kill Hao Wu and his allies advance against Misty Sect’s prodigies during the tournament’s fight for the top twenty-five. Yun Qingyi, Liu Jingyuan, Zhao Bufan, Ye Qingxuan, and Yang Fanyuan advanced, while the tournament battles continued.

• Ying Ming Hao used Qilin Steps to land on a Martial Platform and watched Zhao Bufan face Hao Wu.
• Zhao Bufan struck Hao Wu with Ten Thousand Ghosts' Roar, pierced his heart with the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and killed him.
• Hao Dong cursed Zhao Bufan, while the Misty Sect's Third Elder warned Ying Ming Hao to stop settling grudges during the tournament; Ying Ming Hao appeared to agree.
• Yun Qingyi, Little Green, Liu Jingyuan, and their companions overwhelmed Wang Guodong, Wang Jing, Yang Shu, and Liu Qingfeng, who surrendered before they were killed.
• Yun Qingyi, Liu Jingyuan, and Zhao Bufan advanced to the top twenty-five, as did Ye Qingxuan after his opponent surrendered.
• Gu Xinghai's opponent, Yang Fanzhou, surrendered, and Yang Fanyuan defeated a Clearwind Sect prodigy who also conceded.

The top-fifty contestants fought for places in the top twenty-five, with Wang Zhu killing a North Sea Sect prodigy and several notable fighters advancing or falling short. The survivors then drew lots for the next round, and Yun Qingyi received the bye while Ying Ming Hao drew number seven.

• Cai Dagui defeated Zhang Yu after several hundred exchanges, while Qiu Yajing wounded Jiang Zhiqing and Jiang took a pill to recover.
• Wang Zhu unleashed the sea of blood against the North Sea Sect's Heavenly Prodigy after he insulted her, and she emerged alone after he disappeared within it.
• Lin Xiulan, Meng Dacheng, Chen Xingxing, and Gu Xingchen reached the top twenty-five, while Jie Kong, Lin Xue, Yu Wanchuan, and Xuan Chengzi lost but remained in the top fifty.
• The Misty Sect secured six top-twenty-five places, while the Clearwind Sect and Corpse Puppet Sect each secured two, and Gu Xinghai was the sole Golden Spear and Iron Horse Sect disciple to advance.
• Ying Ming Hao drew number seven, and Yun Qingyi revealed that he had drawn the blank slip and received a bye; Ying congratulated him and put an arm around his shoulders.

Ying Ming Hao and Xiao Yueleng staged an exaggerated, hours-long mock battle before the tournament advanced to its next round. Yun Qingyi drew the bye again and advanced straight to the top seven.

• Ying Ming Hao and Xiao Yueleng pretended to fight fiercely while the other competitors finished their matches.
• Ying Ming Hao and Xiao Yueleng exchanged lavish praise, and Xiao Yueleng finally conceded to end their performance.
• Ying Ming Hao joined the remaining competitors to draw lots for the next round.
• Yun Qingyi drew the bye and advanced directly to the top seven.

Ying Ming Hao and Gu Xingchen staged a sham fight while battles raged across the tournament platforms, but their act turned real when Gu Xingchen accidentally caught Ying Ming Hao with his Buddhist Prayer Beads. Ying Ming Hao beat and strangled him as Gu Xinghai and Jie Kong were pulled into trouble, leaving the tournament battles in chaos.

• Ying Ming Hao and Gu Xingchen exchanged deliberately weak attacks while Gu Xinghai, Zhao Bufan, Cai Dagui, Qiu Yajing, and Ye Qingxuan fought their own opponents across the platforms.
• Ying Ming Hao lost focus watching the other matches, and Gu Xingchen's Buddhist Prayer Beads wrapped around Ying Ming Hao's neck.
• Ying Ming Hao struck Gu Xingchen down, then used the Prayer Beads to strangle him and beat the back of his head.
• Gu Xinghai shouted for Ying Ming Hao to show mercy, giving Yang Fanyuan an opening to attack him.
• Jie Kong cheered Ying Ming Hao on, but his opponent ambushed him with a club to the back of the head.

The top seven finalists were decided, and Yun Qingyi drew a blank for the third time in a row, advancing directly into the top four. As the next round began, Ying Ming Hao and Qiu Yajing exchanged flirtatious glances while their opponents fought.

• Gu Xinghai defeated Yang Fanyuan after hundreds of exchanges, while Ying Ming Hao released Gu Xingchen from his grip and Gu Xingchen pretended to faint.
• Zhao Bufan, Cai Dagui, and Qiu Yajing won their platform fights, while Wang Zhu conceded and Ye Qingxuan survived his match with severe injuries.
• The referee gave the seven finalists half an hour to recover, then had them draw slips to determine the next matches.
• Yun Qingyi drew a blank and advanced to the top four, prompting Ying Ming Hao and the Misty Sect elder to boast while rival factions grew furious.
• Ying Ming Hao and Qiu Yajing exchanged flirtatious glances instead of starting their fight, making the spectators and other competitors jealous and annoyed.

Gu Xinghai defeated Ye Qingxuan in a brutal duel, while Cai Dagui and Zhao Bufan prepared their decisive attacks on the other platform. The chapter left their contest unresolved as both fighters gathered strength for a final clash.

• Ying Ming Hao and Qiu Yajing exchanged misread winks while Gu Xinghai and Ye Qingxuan fought on one platform and Cai Dagui and Zhao Bufan battled on another.
• Cai Dagui countered Zhao Bufan’s Soul Attacks with his Heart-Clearing Incantation and pressed him with his cleaver.
• Gu Xinghai feigned weakness, and Ye Qingxuan seized his spear before charging him with his sword.
• Gu Xinghai caught Ye Qingxuan’s sword, drew a short blade, and slashed him from the shoulder to the thigh, winning the match despite suffering severe wounds.
• Ye Yuan rushed to treat Ye Qingxuan, while Cai Dagui and Zhao Bufan drew apart and gathered strength for their finishing attacks.

Zhao Bufan defeated Cai Dagui to claim a place in the final four, while Ying Ming Hao and Qiu Yajing staged a sham surrender before the semifinal draw. Yun Qingyi was matched against Gu Xinghai, and Ying Ming Hao handed him an enormous spear to counter Gu Xinghai’s reach.

• Zhao Bufan broke through Cai Dagui’s Clearwind Slash and knocked him from the fight, securing a final-four place.
• Qiu Yajing admitted defeat to Ying Ming Hao, and their mutual praise drew jeers from the spectators.
• Ying Ming Hao drew Zhao Bufan, while Gu Xinghai drew Yun Qingyi for the semifinals.
• Ying Ming Hao insisted Yun Qingyi would win and struck Zhao Bufan when he doubted him.
• Ying Ming Hao gave Yun Qingyi a six-meter-sixty peak third-grade spear, leaving Gu Xinghai shocked at the weapon advantage.

Yun Qingyi fought Gu Xinghai on Martial Platform No. 2, relying on speed and agility to evade his spear. Gu Xinghai unleashed his Slaughter Spear Intent and Star Sea Holy Body to pin him down, but Yun Qingyi used Wind Intent to escape the attack, and their high-speed battle continued.

• Ying Ming Hao accidentally struck Gu Xinghai and Zhao Bufan with his enormous spear while trying to help them, and Gu Xinghai hurried to Tournament Platform No. 2 to avoid him.
• Yun Qingyi joined Gu Xinghai on Martial Platform No. 2 and used his Twin Truncheons, agility, and combat skills to dodge repeated spear attacks and seek openings.
• Gu Xinghai struggled to keep up with Yun Qingyi’s surprise attacks and decided to restrict his movements.
• Gu Xinghai manifested his Slaughter Spear Intent and Star Sea Holy Body, slowing Yun Qingyi and increasing the pressure on him.
• Gu Xinghai launched a powerful spear thrust, but Yun Qingyi used Wind Intent to evade and counter before retreating.
• Gu Xinghai pursued Yun Qingyi, and the two continued their fast-paced battle across the platform.

Ying Ming Hao faced Gu Xinghai in the final match after Gu Xinghai recovered from his battle with Yun Qingyi. Ying Ming Hao overwhelmed him with his spear, leaving Gu Xinghai crashing to the ground.

• Yun Qingyi surrendered after hundreds of exchanges with Gu Xinghai, allowing Gu Xinghai to advance to the final match.
• Ying Ming Hao offered Gu Xinghai half an hour to recover before they fought.
• Ying Ming Hao used his enormous spear and deceptive attacks to keep Gu Xinghai on the defensive and wound him through hundreds of exchanges.
• Ying Ming Hao tricked Gu Xinghai into looking up, then swept him into the air and struck him down onto the Martial Platform.

Ying Ming Hao defeated Gu Xinghai and claimed first place among the Mystic Immortal Realm contestants, then the ranking challenge tournament began. As challengers fought to improve their positions, Ying Ming Hao repelled several attempts to challenge him without killing his opponents.

• Ying Ming Hao defeated Gu Xinghai and stood victorious as the crowd cheered, while Ye Qingxuan resolved to kill him out of jealousy.
• Ying Ming Hao dropped Gu Xinghai and kicked him until Gu Xinghai woke and surrendered.
• The steward announced the ranking challenge tournament, and three bells marked its official start.
• The lowest-ranked Heavenly Prodigies began challenging those above them, while contestants in the top fifty conserved their strength before joining in.
• Several Heavenly Prodigies challenged Ying Ming Hao, who skewered and hoisted them with his spear but chose not to kill them.

Ye Qingxuan challenged Ying Ming Hao again, but even after using his strongest techniques and treasures, he was overwhelmed. Ye Yuan and the Third Elder intervened to save him, and Ying Ming Hao left the fight only after bargaining for an enormous payment and making a private demand of Ye Yuan.

• Ye Qingxuan attacked Ying Ming Hao, who countered with his spear and drove him into a desperate defense.
• Ye Qingxuan unleashed the Nine Mad Demon Swords, the Demon God Holy Body, and his other treasures, but Ying Ming Hao blocked his attacks and wounded him repeatedly.
• Ying Ming Hao pierced Ye Qingxuan's chest with the Returning Horse Spear, and Ye Yuan rushed onto the Martial Platform to beg him to spare Ye Qingxuan.
• The Third Elder offered spirit stones to stop Ying Ming Hao from killing Ye Qingxuan, and they haggled until they agreed on a hundred million high-grade spirit stones.
• Ying Ming Hao demanded another payment from Ye Yuan and made a private demand; after she reluctantly agreed, he threw the unconscious Ye Qingxuan onto the platform.

The Mystic Immortal Realm Challenge Tournament ended with Ying Ming Hao in first place and the Misty Sect dominating the top hundred. After the prodigies collected their rewards, many broke through to the Golden Immortal Realm, setting the stage for the next competition.

• Gu Xinghai and Zhao Bufan defeated their challengers, while Ye Qingxuan sought easier opponents and Yun Qingyi's ranking fell from fourth to tenth.
• Jie Kong, Xuan Chengzi, Liu Jingyuan, Lin Xue, Yu Wanchuan, Little Red, Little Green, and others rose through the rankings as the Challenge Tournament concluded.
• The final rankings placed Ying Ming Hao first, Gu Xinghai second, Zhao Bufan third, and Ye Qingxuan fourth, while more than twenty Misty Sect disciples entered the top hundred.
• Ying Ming Hao and the other top-ranked prodigies collected their rewards, and Fake Luo Bai prepared to claim the winnings from their bets.
• Zhao Bufan, Jie Kong, Xuan Chengzi, and other prodigies broke through to the Golden Immortal Realm; Ye Qingxuan reached its fourth layer and Ying Ming Hao its third.
• The Mystic Immortal Realm competition ended, and the Golden Immortal Realm prodigies prepared to take the stage.

The Golden Immortal Realm competition began, and Misty Sect disciples dominated the first round while the contestants displayed a wide range of powerful abilities. The matches continued with several bouts still fiercely contested, including Lin Zihan against Meng Wanting and Lin Yong against South Mountain.

• Misty Sect elders boasted about their many contestants as the Golden Immortal Realm competition began, and Ying Ming Hao cheered from the stands.
• Lin Zihan, Fatty Zhang, Luo Bai, Lin Hai, and other Misty Sect disciples advanced through the first round, taking more than half of the top fifty places.
• Wan Junming used a powerful Blue-Flame Gatling against Murong Xue, impressing the spectators and drawing Fake Luo Bai's interest.
• Lin Zihan fought Meng Wanting, Lin Qinqin drove Yu Huohuo into a desperate corner, and Lin Yong and South Mountain traded brutal blows.
• Zhao Xu and Jiang Lingfeng clashed in a close sword fight, while Lin Qi struggled to suppress Lin Hai and Qi Qing quickly overwhelmed Lü Zheng.
• Luo Bai's opponent surrendered, Su Mei ensnared Han Feng with illusions, and the other contestants continued their matches across the platforms.

Lin Yong defied advice to surrender and fought Luo Bai in the Tournament, testing his limits against the stronger opponent. After surviving Luo Bai’s Divine Soul attack and a near-fatal sword strike, Lin Yong surrendered, and the referee stopped Luo Bai from attacking again.

• Lin Zihan drew a Blank Number and advanced to the top thirteen, while Lin Yong was matched against Luo Bai.
• Despite warnings from Lin Zihan and Lin Hao, Lin Yong used his Tank Saint Body to fight Luo Bai on the Tournament Platform.
• Lin Yong and Luo Bai traded more than a hundred blows, until Lin Yong fell onto the defensive and prepared to surrender.
• Luo Bai struck Lin Yong with his Divine Soul attack, then launched a Heavy Sword attack while Lin Yong was dazed.
• Lin Yong woke in time to block the blow with Hell Underworld King, Immovable as a Mountain, suffered severe injuries, and shouted that he surrendered.
• Luo Bai tried to attack again, but the referee Steward stopped him, while Lin Yong continued taunting him.

Lin Zihan advanced through the tournament with repeated lucky draws and then fought Wan Junming, whose Blue-Flame Gatling eventually forced her to concede. Luo Bai narrowly defeated Wang Teng, leaving both victors badly wounded.

• Lin Zihan drew a blank number again and advanced into the top four as the tournament's remaining fighters were decided.
• Luo Bai, Wan Junming, and Wang Teng won their fifth-round battles, setting up Luo Bai against Wang Teng and Wan Junming against Lin Zihan.
• Wan Junming threatened Lin Zihan and attacked with his Blue-Flame Gatling, while Lin Zihan countered with her bow and wounded his shoulder and gun arm.
• Wan Junming unleashed a more powerful barrage, wounding Lin Zihan repeatedly, and she conceded to save her strength for the next match.
• Luo Bai narrowly defeated Wang Teng but was left badly wounded.

Luo Bai defeated Wan Junming in a brutal final battle atop the Martial Platform, then the Heavenly Prodigies entered the Challenge Tournament. Lin Zihan endured repeated challenges and remained in the top ten as the other fighters tried to improve their rankings.

• Luo Bai and Wan Junming resumed their fight after recovering, trading powerful attacks before Luo Bai unleashed his Ultimate Holy Body and final killing move.
• Wan Junming activated his Holy Body and piloted a giant armored mech, but Luo Bai broke off his right arm and struck down the mech’s head.
• Wan Junming surrendered, and Luo Bai celebrated his victory before noticing Steward Jin and Liu Quer’s indifference.
• The presiding steward announced a half-hour rest before the Challenge Tournament, where each fighter could challenge someone ranked up to twenty places higher three times.
• Many Heavenly Prodigies targeted Lin Zihan, who defeated most challengers with her Long Rainbow Bow and close-range attacks but fell in ranking while staying in the top ten.
• Lin Yong, Jiang Lingfeng, Meng Wanting, Luo Shuihan, Liu Quer, Murong Xue, Cao Yan, and others continued issuing challenges to improve their standings.

The Golden Immortal Realm tournament concluded, and the Great Unity Realm competition crowned Ye Hua after she defeated Long Chen. The rankings left the competitors celebrating, regretting their results, and confronting complicated feelings about their futures.

• The Golden Immortal Realm challenge tournament ended with Luo Bai in first place and Wang Teng and Wan Junming in second and third.
• The Great Unity Realm competition began, and Misty Sect disciples dominated as Ye Hua, Long Chen, and other prodigies advanced through increasingly fierce battles.
• Ye Hua used Heartless Dao to immobilize Long Chen in his True Dragon form, defeating him and claiming first place; Long Chen finished second and Xu Feng third.
• Ye Hua smiled faintly when Ying Ming Hao cheered for her, while Li Chengfu looked embarrassed and Wang Fanghui watched with resentment.
• Long Chen struggled with his defeat but began to feel affection for Ye Hua, while Xu Feng celebrated his breakthrough and Huang Mao regretted missing the top three.
• Fatty Zhang and the other ranked disciples celebrated, while Ye Yuan felt jealous seeing Ye Qingxuan with a Senior Sister and wondered whether to marry Wu Bao; Wu Bao wished only for her happiness.

The South Sea Continent Heavenly Prodigy Tournament concluded after the Quasi-Saint, Saint, and Mystic Saint rankings were decided. Zhang Jie and Liu Jiaojiao claimed the top two Mystic Saint places for their sects, and the story turned toward the Eight Domains Tournament scheduled for two months later.

• The Quasi-Saint matches began, and after two days Zhou Duoduo took first place in the final rankings.
• The Saint and Mystic Saint rankings were announced, with Zhang Jie first and Liu Jiaojiao second in the Mystic Saint rankings.
• Zhang Jie and Liu Jiaojiao impressed the spectators by defeating stronger opponents, while the Misty Sect's Third Elder reacted in disbelief.
• The South Sea Continent Heavenly Prodigy Tournament ended, and the Xuanhuang Minor World Eight Domains Tournament was set to begin in two months.
• The author addressed reader criticism and explained that the story would move faster rather than continue its intricate ensemble battles.

The Heaven’s Chosen entered the Falling Moon Secret Realm, where Heavenly Dao fortune and a rare opportunity fueled their cultivation. As preparations began for the Central Region tournament, Fake Luo Bai changed his appearance to evade those hunting him.

• The Misty Sect's Third Elder and other powerhouses opened the passage to the Falling Moon Secret Realm, and the ranked Heaven’s Chosen entered for a month of cultivation.
• The secret realm assigned the prodigies to locations based on their rankings and bestowed Heavenly Dao fortune, Dao insights, and abundant spiritual energy upon them.
• The tournament rankings stirred admiration and a wave of secluded cultivation across the South Sea Continent, while the other Seven Great Regions opened secret realms for their own ranked prodigies.
• The Central Region prepared to host the Heavenly Prodigy Tournament as cultivators from other regions began traveling there.
• Fake Luo Bai, uneasy after winning many spirit stones and sensing he was being watched, changed his appearance to avoid the Wind and Cloud Pavilion and other pursuers.

After the Falling Moon Secret Realm expelled the prodigies, the South Sea Continent’s cultivators prepared to travel to the Central Region for the Heavenly Prodigy Tournament. The flying ships departed amid a loud send-off, with the prodigies boasting and waving to their supporters.

• Ying Ming Hao celebrated his sixteenth birthday as the Falling Moon Secret Realm expelled the prodigies because they had drained too much of its energy.
• The prodigies emerged onto Falling Moon Cliff and sensed that their cultivation had benefited from the Heavenly Dao’s fortune.
• Elder He congratulated the prodigies and ordered them to board the flying ships for the journey to the Central Region’s Heavenly Prodigy Tournament.
• The factions boarded ships according to their alliances, while Golden Spear and Iron Horse followed in their own vessels.
• Supporters gathered to cheer the departing prodigies, and Luo Bai, Ye Qingxuan, Ning Chun, and others loudly proclaimed their confidence as Ying Ming Hao and his companions waved back.