Recaps

Chu Kuangren’s zither music helped the Mystic Heaven Sect’s Daoist Seeds achieve enlightenment before he led them aboard the Mirage Tower toward the White Tiger Domain for the tournament. During the voyage, the disciples gathered to discuss the Dao and turned their Daoist Rhyme toward Chu Kuangren.

• Chu Kuangren played Lingering Echo, and the Mystic Heaven Sect’s Daoist Seeds gained insights and entered enlightenment; he revealed that he had played the music himself.
• Chu Kuangren told the disciples their training was over and that they would leave for the White Tiger Domain the next day.
• Chu Kuangren and the Daoist Seeds boarded the Mirage Tower and departed the Mystic Heaven Sect, with Elder Ruyan and the others seeing them off.
• Nangong Huang, Qin Wushuang, and the others explored the Mirage Tower, while Chu Kuangren said the journey would take two or three days.
• Murong Xuan proposed that the disciples discuss the Dao as they admired the moon and shared wine and snacks; Shang Qingxue watched from the sidelines.
• The disciples turned their Daoist Rhyme toward Chu Kuangren.

Chu Kuangren and the Mystic Heaven Sect arrived in First City for the Four Domains Tournament, drawing attention with their spectacular Immortal Boat. The organizers arranged their accommodations, and the chapter ended with the city discussing Tianjizi’s verse placing Chu Kuangren above the world’s Heavenly Prides.

• Chu Kuangren overwhelmed Nangong Huang, Murong Xuan, Junyi, and the others when they tried to debate the Dao, telling them they still needed training.
• Chu Kuangren and the Mystic Heaven Sect arrived in First City aboard the Mirage Tower, an imitation of an ancient Emperor Weapon Immortal Boat.
• At Four Seas Tower, Senior Tianji identified Chu Kuangren as the famed figure aboard the Mirage Tower and recited, “Who leads the Heavenly Prides? Mystic Heaven has Kuangren!”
• Steward Wang Yue welcomed Chu Kuangren and escorted the Mystic Heaven Sect to its assigned pavilions.
• News of Chu Kuangren’s arrival spread through First City, and competing forces confirmed that sect leaders could not enter the Heavenly Pride Tournament.
• Tianjizi’s appraisal of Chu Kuangren spread the next day, further stirring discussion among the tournament’s participants.

Chu Kuangren reviewed the championship participants and went sightseeing in First City with Lan Yu and Xiao Hong. He watched Fairy Piaoxue and Jinnian duel over a Fire Spirit Crystal, which Xiao Hong coveted, and judged their zither skills average.

• Lan Yu brought Chu Kuangren the championship rules and participant list, which named twenty-four Saintly Dao Traditions, including five from the Azure Dragon Domain.
• Chu Kuangren went sightseeing with Lan Yu and Xiao Hong, keeping their appearances hidden as they explored First City.
• The group heard that Fairy Piaoxue and Jinnian were holding a zither duel and went to watch.
• Chu Kuangren noticed the Fire Spirit Crystal offered as the prize and heard Xiao Hong say it looked delicious.
• Fairy Piaoxue played her Snow God Sound, and Jinnian answered with her Sovereign Emperor Melody.
• Chu Kuangren watched the duel and decided that both women's zither skills were only average.

Jinnian defeated Fairy Piaoxue in a zither duel and claimed her ancient zither, then tried to buy Chu Kuangren’s bird, Xiao Hong. Chu Kuangren challenged her to another duel for the Fire Spirit Crystal, and his music left Jinnian unable to play.

• Jinnian won the zither duel against Fairy Piaoxue, snapped her zither string, and took her ancient zither as agreed.
• Saint Son Cangyuan tried to comfort Fairy Piaoxue, but she declined his offer to find her a new zither.
• Jinnian offered Chu Kuangren spirit stones for Xiao Hong, but he refused and proposed a zither duel for her Fire Spirit Crystal instead.
• Chu Kuangren and Jinnian took their places for the duel, and Chu Kuangren brought out Lingering Echo.
• Chu Kuangren’s zither music filled the crowd with overwhelming Daoist Rhyme, suppressing Jinnian’s zither Dao so completely that she could not play.

Chu Kuangren defeated Jinnian in a zither contest, won the Fire Spirit Crystal, and rejected invitations from Jinnian and Fairy Piaoxue. After Lan Yu drove off Saint Son Cangyuan, the women’s investigation linked the pair to the Mystic Heaven Sect, and Jinnian suspected Chu Kuangren’s red bird was the Divine Phoenix.

• Chu Kuangren played Vast Heaven and Earth, causing Jinnian to admit defeat and hand over the Fire Spirit Crystal.
• Jinnian and Fairy Piaoxue invited Chu Kuangren to their residences, then argued over who would spend time with him; Chu Kuangren declined both invitations and left with Lan Yu.
• Saint Son Cangyuan tried to stop Chu Kuangren, but Lan Yu sent him flying with one punch.
• Chu Kuangren gave Xiao Hong the Fire Spirit Crystal to absorb before putting it away and returning with Lan Yu to the Mystic Heaven Sect’s accommodations.
• Saint Son Cangyuan learned that Chu Kuangren and Lan Yu were from the Mystic Heaven Sect, while Jinnian concluded that Chu Kuangren was probably the zither player and Xiao Hong might be the Divine Phoenix.

Chu Kuangren brought the Mystic Heaven Sect to the Tournament in First City, where the gathered Daoist Traditions and their Heavenly Prides focused on him. The Tournament’s three judges, the Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Prefects, arrived, and Chu Kuangren assessed their strength.

• Chu Kuangren arrived at the Arena with the Mystic Heaven Sect and told Nangong Huang and the other disciples to show the world their sect’s strength.
• The Saintly Dao Traditions entered the Arena, and Linghu Teng, Ling Feng, Cang Yuan, and other Heavenly Prides reacted to seeing Chu Kuangren.
• The White Lotus Sect Leader greeted Chu Kuangren, who said he would not compete because he was already a Sect Leader and the contestants were juniors.
• The Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Prefects arrived as the Tournament’s judges.
• Chu Kuangren used his Eye of Insight to examine the three prefects and found that they were stronger than ordinary Supreme Supremes.

The championship began with the Daoist Traditions divided into four groups, and the Mystic Heaven Sect drew Group D alongside rivals including the Linghu Family and Thunder Falcon Clan. In the first round, Nangong Huang matched Lei Mingtian’s record with six strikes of the golden bell, declaring that the Mystic Heaven Sect’s strength did not depend on Chu Kuangren alone.

• The Thirteenth Prefect assigned the twenty-four Daoist Traditions to four groups by drawing lots, and the Mystic Heaven Sect landed in Group D with the Thunder Falcon Clan, Linghu Family, Heavenly Music Sect, Extreme Intent Dao Gate, and Eight Desolations Palace.
• The Thirteenth Prefect explained that two representatives from each tradition would strike a golden bell for points, and Chu Kuangren told the Linghu Family head that the Mystic Heaven Sect’s disciples would prove themselves.
• Linghu Teng made the bell ring five times, while the Thunder Falcon Clan’s Lei Mingtian set a new record with six strikes.
• Nangong Huang struck the bell six times, matching Lei Mingtian’s record and surprising the gathered Heavenly Prides.
• Nangong Huang challenged the Linghu Family and Thunder Falcon Clan to recognize that the Mystic Heaven Sect had him as well as its Sect Leader.

Chu Kuangren sent outer disciple Liu Bing to strike the Golden Bell, where her saint-grade rune let her unleash a devastating attack. Her thirteen chimes gave the Mystic Heaven Sect a commanding first-round lead, and the chapter ended with the first round complete.

• Chu Kuangren stopped Murong Xuan and ordered Xiao Bing to strike the Golden Bell, surprising the crowd because she was an outer disciple.
• The Thirteenth Prefect challenged Chu Kuangren for sending an outer disciple, but Chu Kuangren pointed out that the rules did not forbid it.
• Xiao Bing summoned a golden rune and charged the Geng Metal Mountain-Piercing Sword as spiritual qi poured into it.
• Xiao Bing's sword blasted the Golden Bell away and made it ring thirteen times, earning the Mystic Heaven Sect thirteen points.
• Chu Kuangren explained that Xiao Bing's saint-grade rune powered the attack, but its long charging time made it impractical in real combat.
• The Mystic Heaven Sect finished the first round in first place with nineteen points, combining Xiao Bing's score with Nangong Huang's six.

Xiao Bing impressed the crowd with a saint-grade rune, and the Daoist Traditions began the Demon-Refining Tower competition. After Cang Tian displayed overwhelming strength and challenged Chu Kuangren, Chu Kuangren’s golden hand seized him and held him helplessly in midair.

• Xiao Bing returned after demonstrating a saint-grade rune, and Chu Kuangren praised her before sending her to rest.
• Prefect Thirteen explained the Demon-Refining Tower’s rules, and the Daoist Traditions in Group A began sending Heavenly Prides inside to earn points.
• Cang Tian defeated fifty Demon Beasts, including the tower’s Supreme Supreme-level beast, and emerged boasting that Chu Kuangren was the only person worthy of comparison with him.
• Chu Kuangren questioned Cang Tian’s self-awareness, and Cang Tian confronted him as the Tyrant Clan patriarch tried to intervene.
• Cang Tian provoked Chu Kuangren, who struck with the Demon-Subduing Great Hand Seal, knocked the Tyrant Clan patriarch away, and seized Cang Tian in midair.

Chu Kuangren crushed Cang Tian, forced him to apologize, and silenced the Overlord Body Sacred Clan's challenge during the Tournament. After the Demon-Refining Tower rounds concluded for Groups A, B, and C, Lan Yu volunteered to compete for Group D, leaving the Mystic Heaven Sect ready to take its turn.

• Chu Kuangren flung Cang Tian away, then struck the hidden Saint Cangwen and forced him to appear.
• Saint Cangwen urged Cang Tian to back down, and Cang Tian apologized to Chu Kuangren as Sect Leader Chu.
• The Tournament resumed, and spectators praised Chu Kuangren while the Overlord Body clan chief claimed the Mystic Heaven Sect's other contestants were no threat.
• Murong Xuan volunteered to compete, and Lan Yu also asked to take part; Chu Kuangren approved her request.
• The participants from Groups A, B, and C finished the Demon-Refining Tower round, and the Tournament called Group D forward to draw lots.

Lan Yu entered the Demon-Refining Tower round and declared that she would defeat all one hundred Demon Beasts, despite the dangers and the crowd’s disbelief. She discarded her protective bead and stepped toward the tower, while Chu Kuangren trusted that she was confident in her strength.

• Murong Xuan and Lan Yu joined the arena, and Lan Yu said she wanted to prove that Chu Kuangren could defeat Cang Tian without lifting a finger.
• The participants drew numbered beads for entry into the Demon-Refining Tower, and Lan Yu drew number one.
• Lan Yu announced that she would challenge all one hundred Demon Beasts, including the tower’s Supreme Beings and Supreme Supreme.
• Chu Kuangren laughed and assured his concerned disciples that Lan Yu was confident, while Cang Tian and the other spectators doubted her.
• Lan Yu refused the Thirteenth Prefect’s chance to reconsider, tossed aside her protective bead, and approached the tower entrance.

Lan Yu fought through the Demon-Refining Tower, defeating its Demon Beasts with the Bright Saint King's Sage Laws. After killing the final Supreme Supreme-level Demon Beast, she completed the challenge with a sweeping victory.

• Lan Yu entered the tower and swiftly destroyed the Battle King-level wolf and bird Demon Beasts with her staff, barrier, and wings.
• Lan Yu used Sacred Light Rain to wipe out nearly all the remaining Battle King-level Demon Beasts as spectators doubted she could survive the stronger enemies.
• A Supreme Being-level tiger shattered Lan Yu's barrier and wounded her, but she killed the last Venerable-level Demon Beast and used her shield and white flames to destroy the four Supreme Being Demon Beasts.
• Lan Yu, exhausted, faced the final Supreme Supreme-level Demon Beast, a blood-red eye that fired a deadly beam.
• Lan Yu cast Light Judgment, and her white spear pierced the blood-red eye and killed the last Demon Beast, securing a sweeping victory.

Lan Yu single-handedly defeated all one hundred Demon Beasts, giving the Mystic Heaven Sect a massive lead in the tournament. As the third round approached, Chu Kuangren shared detailed intelligence on their opponents and drew the dangerous Nine Deaths Blood-Burning Art.

• Lan Yu defeated all one hundred Demon Beasts, ending the second round and earning the Mystic Heaven Sect 156 points while the other Daoist Traditions earned none.
• The Eleventh Prefect confirmed the results, and the Mystic Heaven Sect’s lead grew overwhelming after its 19 points in the first round.
• The other Daoist Traditions prepared for the next day’s arena matches, with many Heavenly Prides studying Lan Yu’s fighting style.
• Chu Kuangren gave Nangong Huang and the others detailed information about their opponents to help them prepare for the arena matches.
• Chu Kuangren drew the Nine Deaths Blood-Burning Art, a cultivation art that boosted combat strength by burning vital blood essence but could drastically shorten the user’s lifespan or kill them.

The third stage of the Tournament began, and Chu Kuangren sent Murong Xuan and Nangong Huang to represent the Mystic Heaven Sect in Group D. Murong Xuan opened their matches by defeating Linghu Teng decisively, leaving the story with his first victory secured.

• Chu Kuangren extracted the Nine Deaths Blood-Burning Art and decided to try it when he had the chance.
• The third stage began, and the Thirteenth Prefect announced that Daoist Traditions would send two Heavenly Prides each into arena matches for points.
• Nangong Huang and the others saw that Chu Kuangren’s information about their opponents accurately matched the Heavenly Prides’ abilities.
• Chu Kuangren sent Murong Xuan and Nangong Huang to compete in Group D, surprising opponents who had expected Lan Yu to fight.
• Murong Xuan exploited the brief stiffness caused by Linghu Teng’s sword move and struck him with the Nine Suns Divine Art, knocking him unconscious.

Murong Xuan and Nangong Huang secured decisive victories for the Mystic Heaven Sect as the tournament’s second round continued. The next round began with Murong Xuan facing Fairy Piaoxue, and he opened by unleashing his ultimate move against her.

• Murong Xuan swiftly defeated Young Emperor Linghu Teng, then proclaimed the Mystic Heaven Sect would win the tournament.
• Fairy Piaoxue defeated a Heavenly Pride from the Eight Desolations Palace after a prolonged zither battle.
• Nangong Huang defeated a Heavenly Pride from the Thunder Falcon Clan with one strike of the Sea Tide Sword Art.
• The six winning Heavenly Prides drew lots, pairing Nangong Huang with Lei Mingtian and Murong Xuan with Fairy Piaoxue.
• Murong Xuan began his match against Fairy Piaoxue by using the Heavenly Radiance Sword Art, shattering her musical blades.

Murong Xuan defeated Fairy Piaoxue, and Nangong Huang went on to defeat Lei Mingtian as the Mystic Heaven Sect continued its winning streak. After Li Yin defeated Xiao Tianye, the third-round draw gave Nangong Huang a bye, leaving Murong Xuan and Li Yin to fight for a place against him.

• Murong Xuan overwhelmed Fairy Piaoxue with Sword Qi, and she admitted defeat after covering herself with a cloak.
• Nangong Huang defeated Lei Mingtian with his sword techniques and Yin-Yang Divine Eyes, then sent him flying to end the match.
• Li Yin used the Black Emperor Indestructible Body to break through Xiao Tianye's zither attacks and defeat him with one punch.
• The Thirteenth Prefect announced that the three remaining competitors would draw lots, with one receiving a bye.
• Nangong Huang drew the bye, leaving Murong Xuan and Li Yin to battle for the chance to face him.

Murong Xuan faced Li Yin in the tournament, while Chu Kuangren wagered increasingly valuable stakes on Murong Xuan winning. The chapter ended with several Daoist Traditions joining the bets as the fight continued.

• Li Yin activated his Black Emperor Indestructible Body and resisted Murong Xuan's Sword Qi without a scratch.
• Murong Xuan told Li Yin that Nangong Huang had gone back, and Li Yin charged at him, confident his body could not be broken.
• Chu Kuangren bet the Linghu Family Head Kunwu Sword against a hundred million catties of high-grade spirit stones.
• The Heavenly King Palace Master wagered a billion high-grade spirit stones, two Sage Artifacts, and access to the Palace's cultivation techniques against Chu Kuangren's Divine Phoenix, Xiao Hong.
• The Extreme Intent Dao Gate, Overlord Body Sacred Clan, Thunder Falcon Clan, and other leaders placed more bets on Murong Xuan's defeat or victory.

Chu Kuangren wagered enormous stakes against fifteen Daoist Traditions and the Thirteenth Prefect, confident that Murong Xuan would win. Murong Xuan exploited Li Yin’s weakness to defeat him, leaving Chu Kuangren to demand the wagers.

• Chu Kuangren accepted wagers from fifteen Daoist Traditions and the Thirteenth Prefect, putting up prizes including the Kunwu Sword, the Divine Phoenix, and two billion high-grade spirit stones.
• The sect leaders who bet against Chu Kuangren trusted that Li Yin’s Black Emperor Indestructible Body would make him unbeatable.
• Li Yin battered Murong Xuan and prepared his Black Heaven Divine Spear, but Murong Xuan struck at the body’s vulnerable point and shattered it.
• Murong Xuan’s sword wounded Li Yin so severely that he collapsed and could not rise.
• Chu Kuangren revealed that Li Yin’s incomplete cultivation left a weakness and told everyone to hand over their stakes.

After Murong Xuan defeated Li Yin, Chu Kuangren collected the wagers he had made with the Daoist Traditions, totaling 4.5 billion high-grade spirit stones. The Thirteenth Prefect tried to avoid paying, but Chu Kuangren forced him to hand over most of his stake and ordered the remainder delivered within a month.

• Chu Kuangren explained that he had known about a weakness in Li Yin's Black Emperor Indestructible Body, while the defeated bettors wondered how Murong Xuan had won.
• Junyi announced that the wagers totaled 4.5 billion high-grade spirit stones, and Chu Kuangren demanded payment from the Daoist Traditions.
• The Sect Leaders paid what they could and wrote IOUs for the rest, which Chu Kuangren required them to settle within a month.
• Junyi pointed out that the Thirteenth Prefect had not paid, and Chu Kuangren confronted him at the judges' stand.
• The Thirteenth Prefect handed Chu Kuangren his Heaven and Earth Ring, and Chu Kuangren ordered the remaining twenty million high-grade spirit stones delivered to the Mystic Heaven Sect within a month.

After the Mystic Heaven Sect secured an overwhelming lead in the Tournament, Chu Kuangren treated his companions to a feast at the Four Seas Restaurant. His booking left defeated Heavenly Prides outside, including Lei Mingtian and Fairy Piaoxue, who recognized that Chu Kuangren had claimed the venue.

• Chu Kuangren healed Murong Xuan, who had collapsed from fear after learning about the wager, and promised to treat the sect to a celebration.
• The judges awarded the Mystic Heaven Sect ten more points and announced its first-place total of 235, far ahead of the Overlord Body Sacred Clan's 140.
• The Linghu Family Head and Thunder Falcon Clan Chief agreed that their group could not catch up and decided they should at least make the Mystic Heaven Sect suffer a humiliation.
• Chu Kuangren used five million high-grade spirit stones to book out the Four Seas Restaurant, and the proprietor agreed to clear the venue for him.
• The restaurant's guests left without protest after hearing Chu Kuangren's name, while Lei Mingtian and Fairy Piaoxue arrived and learned he had booked the place.

The Mystic Heaven Sect celebrated its dominance before preparing for the Tournament’s final group stage, a five-person free-for-all in Blood Moon Ancient Town. As Group D began, Nangong Huang, Murong Xuan, Junyi, Jin Feiyan, and Lan Yu stepped forward as the Sect’s representatives.

• Lei Mingtian led other Daoist Traditions away from the Four Seas Tower after hinting at a way to teach the Mystic Heaven Sect a lesson.
• Chu Kuangren let Murong Xuan and the others celebrate, then encouraged them to test their training in the upcoming team match.
• The Twelfth Governor explained that thirty participants would fight in Blood Moon Ancient Town, earning points by defeating opponents until only one Daoist Tradition remained.
• Groups A, B, and C competed in the free-for-all, and the spectators eagerly awaited Group D’s match.
• Nangong Huang, Murong Xuan, Junyi, Jin Feiyan, and Lan Yu stepped forward to represent the Mystic Heaven Sect.

The other Daoist Traditions joined forces to target the Mystic Heaven Sect in the Blood Moon Ancient Town competition, prompting Chu Kuangren to mock their alliance and propose another wager. Several rival leaders accepted, while coordinated attacks began closing in on the Mystic Heaven Sect’s participants.

• Jin Feiyan entered Blood Moon Ancient Town and used her fiery-red sword to guide her toward a destination.
• The Heavenly Prides of several Daoist Traditions met and cooperated instead of fighting, leading spectators to suspect they planned to eliminate the Mystic Heaven Sect together.
• Chu Kuangren mocked the alliance, but stayed calm as the other leaders defended their tactics.
• Chu Kuangren challenged the rival leaders to another wager, and the Linghu Family, Overlord Body Sacred Clan, Heavenly King Palace, and Thunder Falcon Clan accepted.
• Several groups began approaching Jin Feiyan, Lan Yu, Murong Xuan, and the other Mystic Heaven Sect participants for coordinated attacks.

Jin Feiyan, Lan Yu, Murong Xuan, and Nangong Huang faced coordinated attacks from rival Daoist Traditions in Blood Moon Ancient Town. Jin Feiyan joined the injured Junyi, leaving the two Mystic Heaven Sect disciples surrounded by eight Heavenly Prides.

• Three Heavenly Prides from rival Daoist Traditions ambushed Jin Feiyan, forcing her to retreat under pursuit.
• Murong Xuan and Nangong Huang were also drawn into joint attacks from several Daoist Traditions.
• Lan Yu fought nine Heavenly Prides, knocked them back with her Staff of Light, and used Scorching Radiance to weaken Li Yin's defenses.
• Jin Feiyan was blasted through a wall by the Thunder Falcon Clan's Heavenly Pride but kept fleeing toward Junyi.
• Jin Feiyan reached the injured Junyi, and the two stood back-to-back as eight Heavenly Prides surrounded them.

Jin Feiyan and Junyi used the Water-Fire Duality Infinite Transformation Sword Formation to defeat the eight Heavenly Prides who had cornered them. As the spectators watched, Lan Yu was also close to defeating the Heavenly Prides besieging her, with only Li Yin still standing.

• Jin Feiyan and Junyi unleashed their combined Sword Formation, sending all eight opponents flying and badly injuring several of them.
• Jin Feiyan and Junyi defeated the Thunder Falcon Clan's Heavenly Pride and Xiao Tianye, then finished off the other Heavenly Prides.
• The sect leaders and spectators were astonished, while Chu Kuangren explained that he had trained the women in the formation and given them yin-yang swords that could sense each other.
• The rival leaders who had wagered against Chu Kuangren feared they would lose again and turned their attention back to Blood Moon Ancient Town.
• Lan Yu fought off nearly all the Heavenly Prides besieging her, leaving Li Yin alone and intimidated despite her injuries.

Lan Yu defeated seven Heavenly Prides, then joined the other four Mystic Heaven Sect disciples to overcome the forces of five allied Daoist Traditions. The Mystic Heaven Sect won Group D’s fourth stage with 250 points and took a commanding lead in the Tournament.

• Lan Yu defeated Linghu Teng, Lei Mingtian, Li Yin, and four other Heavenly Prides, then used a pill to restore some of her spiritual power.
• Lan Yu found Murong Xuan and Nangong Huang fighting ten Heavenly Prides, and Junyi and Jin Feiyan arrived to join them.
• The five Mystic Heaven Sect disciples fought the allied forces of five Daoist Traditions and defeated all twenty-five opponents within an hour.
• The Twelfth Governor announced that the Mystic Heaven Sect had won Group D’s fourth stage with 250 points, bringing its total to 485.
• The spectators cheered the Mystic Heaven Sect, while Lan Yu remained composed and the others celebrated their victory.